Doesn't need to be "solved" to be enjoyed. Beautiful!

Rating: 9/10 (10 December 2008)

A lot has been said about this movie in other reviews here; perhaps too much.
All I want to add/suggest is that it is possible to love the movie, without feeling the need to analyze it so much or "solve" it. I feel that it is neither "random" and "pointless," nor is it a "puzzle" to "solve." Everything is related and there are certainly themes. I also don't necessarily think one story-line is "real" and the other is a "dream." (They're both "movies.") Personally, I think of this as a movie about symbolism and storytelling. It speaks to me about art and performances and how artificial they are, yet how they can transform our world. Also, it has a wonderful, haunting paranoid sensibility, and a lovely surreal style. Lots of style, mmm-hmm.
I can sympathize with people finding this movie pretentious. But it's also very beautiful and I think it can be enjoyed pretty much at face value.