Viewed after wine

Rating: 7/10 (11 February 2011)

Given it's IMDb score, this is evidently close to a perfect movie in a lot of people's eyes. I can't say I saw it that way. I watched this moderately drunk. I was not able to keep up with all the plot intricacies. Before angrily shouting at your screen that the magnificent, air-tight intricacy was the whole point, let me just say this: while on a second viewing I would undoubtedly 'get it' more, and be impressed the way it's all built up and 'works', there would be a few things holding it back for me. Certain things you're still attuned to, perhaps even sensitive to, drunk: namely, emotion. I didn't feel much of a hit on the emotional level. I didn't feel I knew or cared much about the characters. Little of the dialogue struck me as memorable. These weren't really the points of the movie. I get that. But, for me at least, a movie needs the full palate to be truly great.