Worth Seeing, but not Spectacular

Rating: 7/10 (17 December 2014)

Great music. An extremely talented cast. Amazing special effects. Captivating issues to contemplate. So why do I think I will not ponder this film long after I have viewed it? The story is convoluted, though interesting. All the drama and mystery and intrigue leads to a finale that tells us what? Well, not really much. But it's a fun trip getting there.
I liked many of the characters. And I was invested in their problems and tragedies. But the final "explanation" of the film's phenomena has a "Sixth Sense" feeling to it.
I say see this film for its good points, but don't expect the groundbreaking impact of Kubrick's "2001" or the atmospherics of "Blade Runner" or the thrilling ride of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind".