A joy to behold

Rating: 10/10 (26 January 2004)

Every once in a while a film comes along that makes you think. It doesn't need to resort to car chases or violent set-pieces to grab the audiences attention and keep it all the way through. Far too often I have found myself planning the rest of my evening when watching a film, because it hasn't engrossed me enough. This film made for a refreshing change in that respect.
This film treats it's audience with respect and grants them a fair amount of intelligence. Not everything that is said or happens is spelled out for the viewer, you have the opportunity to work things out for yourself.
It is a shame that films which cater for the lowest common denominator will always get the best box office takings, when there are films out there such as Lost in Translation which actually deserve to be seen by a much wider audience than they will attract.