Very good, modern tragedy

Rating: 8/10 (3 September 2005)

A friend recommended the film based on recommendations to him. I had never heard of it so I had no preconceptions about the film. From the opening scene, I was totally impressed.
Make no mistake about it, this is a tragedy along the lines of Oedipus, but with better fight cinematography than I've ever seen from a remake of the famous tragedies.
Often hilarious, poignant, and breathtakingly beautiful in its economy, the film rolls along for the first 85% or so...and then something strange happens. I'm still thinking about the ending. It's a very good movie, but I'm just not sure that the conclusion is up to snuff with the rest of it.
I strongly recommend the film and rate it 8/10.