A truly transcendent movie experience to touch your soul (or not)

Rating: 10/10 (15 February 2009)

At work we just made our top 10 movies of all time lists and my usual faves all figured (Star Wars, American Beauty, Matrix, Forrest Gump, Lord of the Rings, The Sound of Music, Back to the Future, Being John Malkovich), but then I remembered this movie, which I haven't seen for ages, but it had to be the one, above all others because it just touched me in a more profound sense. In fact, this movie transcends all the usual criteria, (plot, script, acting, cinematography etc.)Although those aspects are actually stunning, there is something else, which goes beyond those things that completely nails it for me personally. Some people say they just don't get it or that it's boring because nothing happens, but maybe it's just that they just don't relate to the mood of the film, which is cool. Everybody is different after all. Personally, I'm a sucker for melancholy, self-indulgent slush that lets me wallow in self-pity. I seek it out and gorge myself upon it ;P , But seriously, I yearn to get far away from all the bullshit and find some space where I can really get in touch with my real thoughts and feelings, and totally find myself. Then, to find a genuine connection with a like spirit, that is totally safe........Well, it's a dream I have. Maybe this is the closest I'm gonna get. I hope not, but in the meantime, I wouldn't give a 10 for any other movie I've seen.