Stunning, thought provoking and not what I expected

Rating: 9/10 (13 March 2005)

This film wasn't what I expected! I assumed it would be Matrix with a twist, it isn't. This film is very dark, but jaw dropping. I walked out stunned, with that same feeling I had when I first saw "The Exorcist" or "The Omen".
The effects had been taken to the next level, but and this is very important, it isn't the purpose of the film like a lot of others. They are there because this film couldn't be made without CGI, but that is a compliment in this case.
The scenes of hell when shown on a very big screen, with full Dolby Digital, are truly frightening. Gabriel especial near the end is brilliant.
I stopped short of 10 out of 10, because I did sense an underlying moral message that was just short of preaching and there was Rachel's accent.
If you don't see this film on the big screen you will miss one of the very rare event films.