Mr. Vonnegut meet Mr. Gilliam. Mr. Gilliam, Vonnegut.

Rating: 4/10 (19 March 2002)

This movie is far more creative than average. It manages to take the pacing of Ice Storm, the angst of American Beauty and the confusion of Memento and wrap them all together in a relatively original package.
IT IS NOT A HORROR FILM. It is funny that it has been packaged as a horror film, because as I said before, IT IS NOT A HORROR FILM. It is only mildly dark on occasion and never tense in that "Oh Dear God What Is Behind Me!!!" sort of way. It has more in common with Magnolia then with EVIL DEAD or Halloween. (Both in my personal top 5 horror films) If you loved the movies Brazil, being john malkovich, 12 monkeys, Slaughterhouse 5 you will enjoy this film.
IF you are a fan of Kurt Vonnegut you might not consider this movie as original at all. (If you read this part of the review and think that I am full of crap and that this movie was "way so original" (no disrespect intended) then you need to read Kurt Vonnegut, esp. Slaughterhouse 5.
I liked this movie. I would recommend it to my friends. If you hated it you probably aren't someone I would consider much more then an acquaintance. xoxoxox art.