Wow

Rating: 10/10 (17 July 2000)

This movie just blew me away. I was not really sure of what the movie was about and whether it would appeal to me. However, after reading comments from other IMDB users I watched it and what an impressive film! There are some movies you can watch and quickly forget, but others stay with you for days afterwards and this movie is one of those.
Edward Norton's character, disillusioned with life and suffering from insomnia, becomes addicted to self support groups after he attends one and finding himself able to cry, in turn is able to sleep. He meets up with another addicted "tourist", Marla, played by Helena Bonham Carter, who with this role should quash all ideas that she can only play period dramas. It would appear instant dislike between these two as they are such opposing people. However, he then has an encounter with Tyler Burden who takes him on a spiral downwards into another whole world. With a surprising twist at the end, this film is certainly a roller coaster ride of emotions and "sucks" you into the whole phenonomen of how one person can influence and have a Svengali effect on groups of people.
In my opinion Edward Norton should have got an Oscar for this movie, along with the screenwriter!
A very interesting twist on what can happen to a person when they start disbelieving in life and the "must have" dream.