Surreal film noir

Rating: Null/10 (19 September 2001)

A crafty, well constructed work that is truly sui generis. Because suspense films are a dime a dozen (most try to overcome the derivativeness of their genre with extraneous violence) and because we have become too cynical and ironic, it is often hard to admit when we actually like something. Though I'm sure when I read the comments to this film someone will shoot down my fancy that this is an original idea (actually I am sure the wrtier/director--sorry his name escapes me and I am too lazy to go back and look it up--has seen Amateur) I am impressed with what he did, which is make a smart movie and apply some hard work into it.