What do people see in this movie?

Rating: 1/10 (8 July 2005)

Someone recommended ESSM to me recently. I decided to give it a chance against my better judgment. Having been disappointed with "Adaptation" I had avoided this film. I should have listened to my gut.
This meandering and boring film moves so slowly that it feels like an eternity. Jim Carrey looks lost as he tries to actually act without goofing off. It does not work. There is very little to keep your attention. The plot is paper thin and the premise could have been handled in 30 minutes to an hour. Characters seem like cutouts without any cardboard backing.
The only joke in this movie is that people have been led to believe it is any good. If you must see an "arty" film, there are hundreds of better ways to spend your time.