One more thing...

Rating: Null/10 (18 August 2001)

I know, I just posted before, but I notice that Tucker4 posted a similar thing about the emperors new clothes so I thought I'd point that out (yeah, I'm an idiot).
Anyway, Just a way to coherently sum up my feelings...
It wasn't a bad movie, but it definitely wansn't great. I am fairly certain that if the exact same movie was made except in America (removing that "foreign film" label that frequently ups peoples opinion of something) then it wouldn't not have done nearly as well. Its simply a case of "others like it, so I guess I like it."
Basically it seems to me, after reading many of your reviews and having a general idea about what people (at least around me) thought about it, it was one of those movies (like so many foods) that you either love or hate, and can never understand why the other side feels the way they do, and hey, more power to you. If you liked this movie thats fine, everyone has their opinions, but one thing i'm sure of (and I hope we all can admit, reguardless of our feelings) is that this movie in no way deserved anywheres near the praise and hype it got. I'd like to think even people who loved it can admit that. Lets put it this way, I loved Army of Darkness (gotta love Ash) but I don't think for a second that it should win any awards (at least not based on the criteria we give awards by). This is the same in this movie, aside from maybe cinemetography (I don't remember what else was out at the time). Acting, Story, Special Effects (c'mon, flying?), and everything else were pretty low key. I'd put this right along side AoD, a cult classic, with all the other movies that are either loved or hated, with little to no middle ground.
-Mike