"Press Return"

Rating: 8/10 (12 September 2008)

I did not know what I was getting into when I was getting ready to watch this movie.
This movie is very confusing, but also very good. I personally liked it, whereas many people who just rent this to cure boredom may not. I was very disoriented watching this, and even though about shutting it off a lot of times. However, I watched the whole thing and am glad I did.
This is the story of math genius Maximillian Cohen, and his theory that everything in nature has a pattern. He suffers from over-obsession to prove his theories correct and severe headaches due to staring at the sun at the age of 6. Max avoids human contact except for his old professor, Sol. Sol believes Max is driving himself crazy, but Max stays determined. However, people keep trying to take advantage of Max's mathematical genius. People like Lenny Meyer, a Jewish enthusiast who believes math is a way to crack the code to getting into paradise. Also Marcy Dawson, a Wall Street worker who wants Max to help her beat the Stock Market.
As the movie progresses, Max sinks more and more deeply into insanity as the numbers and equations begin to control his mind.
This is a very confusing movie, but very worth it also.
10/10.