Not For Me. I'll Stick with Pi

Rating: 4/10 (2 July 2001)

I enjoyed the previous effort by Requiem's directory Darren Aronofsky, Pi, but this one didn't work for me. The subject matter is interesting enough (I loved "Traffic"), but the out-of-control direction and annoying camera angles overwhelmed the plot and the acting.
There weren't enough scenes over a few seconds for me to even get a flavor for what was going on within the actors. Those emotions were supposed to have been communicated through the visual medium rather that dialog, however I found it to be ineffective. It's a shame. I am a fan of Jennifer Connelly since seeing her in Once Upon a Time in America. I think Jared Leto is a fine actor, but again, I couldn't tell from this movie.
At age 41, perhaps I just haven't watched enough MTV to follow manic cinematography.
I felt the ending was cheesy and pandering, so it didn't carry the emotional power that was intended, either.