Ok I give up

Rating: Null/10 (26 March 2002)

What in the world or out of this world was that all about? I like to think of myself as a semi-intelligent man but give me a break
I was really intrigued by this movie. I had not really heard much about it except from the people that submit their comments on here. Most of them gave very good reviews. Then I saw who was in the movie: Jake Gyllenhaal who was wonderful in October Sky, Mary McDonnell of Dances with Wolves fame, , James Duvall from GO!, Patrick Swayze, Noah Wyle and Drew Barrymore (who also produced). Wow! The story from what I could gather was a kind of thriller, mystery, fantasy, sci-fi kinda thing and it is. Just don't ask me what it was about.
I'll admit, it had me hooked from the get go. You've got people waking up in strange locations, things falling from the sky, a weird old lady that you just know has something to do with what's going on and one creepy nightmare bunny rabbit thing that seems to be orchestrating the whole thing. Ok, good so far. You've got some great special effects, a cool eighty's sound track, intriguing characters. Getting better by the second. And you got this story that seems to be unraveling painfully slowly but you like it that way because you really want know and understand why: did that stuff happen towards the beginning and who or what is the thing that we've been seeing for the last hour and a half??  I'll just bet that old lady knows!. Ok, Now I'm really hooked.
I like lima beans. Do you like lima beans? I know they have nothing to do with this movie or my comments about this movie but that's as far as I CAN comment because I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS MOVIE WAS ABOUT! Strangely enough I still feel like I should like this movie. I don't know why. But I do. Perhaps I'm going mad. Please, please, please, if somebody out there can tell me what in the world this movie was about I will be eternally grateful. Then perhaps I can sleep again at night.
Bottom line: If you liked Being John Malkovich' and you like being confused then you will may like this movie, however, this is a darker, dramatic movie. If that means anything. That's my take, What's yours?