All Style - Little Substance

Rating: 6/10 (9 April 2006)

When I first started watching this film I thought that I would be in for something really different. It turns out it was really different, but the fulfillment of the plot does not match the hype or the style. The style and music I thought were really well done, but sadly the story (which starts out with a cool idea, 15 years locked up and you don't know why) does not go anywhere new with the plot. The movie at times was extremely graphic, and while I don't care one way or the other in terms of gore, I thought they went out of their way to find ways to display graphic violence.
Overall I do not think this film belongs in the top 250, it is an interesting film, and pretty well done, but overall is not the interesting. The real test for me is will I go back and watch it again? Maybe. It just doesn't bring enough to the table during of after the initial viewing to warrant the same repeat and initial value of other films rated this highly.
As long as you go in knowing what to expect and not expecting it to be one of the greatest films you will ever see, it should provide a solid 2 hours of entertainment