whom am I kidding - I saw this one maybe 4-6 times

Rating: 9/10 (30 August 2011)

So if I don't give this a 10 -> I'm kidding myself (for wasting my time on the repeats) But I can't put my finger on it WHY this movie has this attraction for me. Albeit it's dying down now (no, i'm can't keep a fanatical state for more then 1 year).
The movie is not as cerebral as Silence of the Lambs but the ambiguity of the 2 points of view - religious and scientific are clear enough. It is not as exciting (but much more scientifically sound) as other sci-fi action thrillers - like Total Recall (yeah ,really). It doesn't really have exceptional acting outside of Foster (McCoughing who?).
Well and FX compare to what's available today is kind of boring. And the ending under the stars is absolute cheese.
Maybe it was the direction then. The completeness of it, the unwavering sticking with the same tone.
Now it is slowly dating a bit, so 9 it is.