A Brilliant Modern Film

Rating: 9/10 (10 December 2004)

Well, I have seen this movie, and am truly surprised. After all the hype from critics about how much this movie sucks, I feel only the desire to laugh at them. In my opinion, as I am entitled, this movie was brilliantly crafted. And yes, before you get all pissy, I will explain myself. First, however, let me just say that this movie was not the first movie. I am extremely thankful for that. As I was reading the list of filming sites a few weeks ago, I was like man this is gonna suck, but be cool. (Just as the reviews, are now saying). I expected it to be a mirror image of the first in a different setting (europe). However, the fact that this was a completely different movie, with not even the same plot elements as the first, which become cliché to any heist movie, made it all the more great. What situation, could have made this movie good for you, if you weren't going to accept anything to begin with. Finally, the part that really made me enjoy this movie as artistic, and here's the spoiler. The whole deal with Julia Roberts as herself, and the cameo of Bruce Willis. Rather than a ploy to make this movie flashy, this whole matter was actually a brilliant example of ironic foreshadowing. Consider why Julia Roberts played herself? To bring Willis into the picture. And what did Willis do when he was there? He walked around, looked pretty, and talked to people. And what did those people say? Again and again, "you know I knew what was going to happen as soon as you sat down to dinner, and she didn't talk to you". This obviously refers to the ironic foreshadowing in the "Sixth Sense". The same ironic foreshadowing that was masterly placed in this film. Consider the bag, which contained the egg. The first time you saw it. The second time. The third. The fourth. You know, come to think of it. I knew what the plot twist was, the minute they showed that bag. Ironic, isn't it? Confused? E-mail me at Scottco86@comcast.net. Please no hate.