Triumph of Style over Substance

Rating: 9/10 (18 May 2002)

Rarely is watching a movie such a mesmerizing experience. I couldn't wait for each new scene to unfold and I couldn't possibly predict what would happen.
I have read reviews of people who say they don't understand the movie. I didn't either. WHO CARES? There is so much imagination, texture, and diversity that appeals to every sense that there is no need for understanding. Just let it wash over you and hold you to enjoy it at its simplest form.
There is a standout performance by Naomi Watts that links the threads together. Her audition scene with Chad Everett (in hysterically heavy orange makeup) is seductively brilliant.