Not bad, but still overrated

Rating: Null/10 (26 January 2003)

Okay, first off, I think this is the type of movie that people watch and think, "Whoa! I'm really artsy fartsy for watching this movie!" And they are so hung up on the alleged "artsy" qualities of it, that they rave about how wonderful it is, rate it a 10 on imdb, and say it's the best movie they've ever seen. (read: _Memento_)
I'm not going to say I disliked this movie, because I didn't. I liked the majority of the movie. Some of it was done in a too-trendy, obnoxious way, but it appealled to the target audience (early 20s guys, I suppose) so it worked. But the ending just left me feeling disappointed and sort of gypped.
The acting was good. Edward Norton is very funny in this movie...even if this movie isn't a comedy, his role has a lot of comedic values. He's a great actor and was well cast. Meatloaf was funny too. Brad Pitt was decent, and Helena Bonham Carter was radient and suited the movie's attitude.
But to those of you who think this is the best movie out there...you must have not seen very many movies in your day. Rent a few classics. And realize that movies that try to be all "indie" and everything doesn't make them wonderful.