Strangeness can be great...

Rating: 9/10 (4 March 2006)

Okay, I saw this film a few years ago for the first time. I bought it at a Best Buy for $9.99 because Drew Barrymore was in it (Jake wasn't a big star yet). The first viewing of it, I liked the style and the abstractness of it. It was quite strange and aside from the strangeness, I just didn't get the point of it the first time I viewed it. However, I don't give up on things so easily so I have re-watched this movie several times since and I have concluded that this is one of those films that people may not appreciate upon the first viewing. Punch Drunk Love is another one of those films that invokes the same feeling. Anyway, this movie is way philosophical and a treat for people that are looking for depth over fluff. Jake does a great job in his role. What can I say, this movie is full of things that make you ponder. Oh, the soundtrack is very '80s without the overbearingness of the '80s. I dunno, I just think this movie is such a treat every time I see it. Jake should be recognized for taking risky roles and always succeeding. Drew Barrymore's presence in this film is almost non-existent, so don't think that she has a big role. Final thought: is Jake's character really dead at the end of the movie or is it a bad dream?