Good, though a tad slow

Rating: Null/10 (27 April 2002)

I don't agree with the people claiming that this is a boring film. But neither is it so incredibly good that it deserves to be on position 11 (at the time of writing) of all films, of all time. Then again, we find Fellowship of the Ring on number 3, which tells me that - pardon the pun - viewers' memories don't reach back far. And do I think it's better than The Usual Suspects (at number 16)? Most definitely not.
For sure, it is a very interesting film, where you have to stay focussed for every second, lest you get totally lost. In a time where the catering for the CG crew takes up more space in the credits than the script (even if they had more than five script writers), that certainly is refreshing.
If you don't have the patience to try to figure things out, that doesn't make this a bad film. Nor is it not a fantastic film, just because it requires you to use your brain.
Good points are, as mentioned, the script and Guy Pearce's acting. But I never really got "in" the film - it's very hard to identify with the main character - and the supporting roles weren't very in-depth.
Well worth watching - but not too often.