A surprise and a treat.

Rating: 8/10 (24 November 2001)

For me, this movie was one of those happy discoveries. I was sifting through the usual Hollywood fluff at my usual rental haunt and came across this little gem amongst the Tomb Raiders and the Missions to Mars. Watching this film was a bit of a shock to the system as I am not accustomed to seeing films with such daring and intelligent writing and conceptualizations. This is a movie that really gives your mind's teeth something to sink into. Not to say that it's purely a cerebral experience, the imagery and the direction are also powerfully visceral. The sense of personal torment in our protagonist's everyday life is quite effectively communicated through the gritty black and white presentation and some rather disturbing imagery. If you're in the mood to shake the typical Hollywood movie flick doldrums you owe it to yourself to check this film out.