Backwards or forwards this is clearly a chilling film noir

Rating: 10/10 (24 March 2001)

I would hate to give away even a hint of the plot, but this is of the status of Scorsese's work in "Taxi Driver," mixed with the freshness of Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction," yet with the chilling plot and surprises of Bryan Singer's "Usual Suspects."
This is a movie that offers excellence in writing, acting, directing, and cinematography. Worth watching again? Without a doubt! But if you don't get the plot on the first watching, you were not paying attention. All the clues are there.
This is film noir in the finest sense, yet also a chiller to surprise even the most jaded viewer. A fresh approach unfolds the plot in short bursts into the past that makes for two hours of exciting entertainment and surprises.