Tiresome

Rating: 2/10 (26 April 2014)

In this short review I not only review the film itself, but also comment on the tiresome cult following that it has acquired over the years.
I gave the movie a 2/10 simply because it is too contrived. It tries too hard to be everything. In its attempt to visit the entire emotional spectrum, it just becomes a mess and a hodgepodge of convoluted events. With all the "poetic" story elements and significant moments I just got tired of it all.
I get that the soap opera plot is just there to help put the viewer through that supposedly profound emotional wringer. For me, it was just disappointing. A gauche and ostentatious emotional manipulation that lost its appeal after just a few moments.
Which takes me to my comments the films' predictable and frankly, rather rabid fans. Since the film does have a heavy, clumsy impact, I see why so many are spellbound by it. They're swept up in its maladroit attempt at profundity and can't seem to take a step back and see it for what it is: overrated trash. Instead they think it's one of the best movies ever made and any dissenting opinions are attacked with the vehemence that only unimaginative fans in great numbers can muster up.