DenseDankDelirious

Rating: 8/10 (14 February 2014)

Visually Vibrant and a bit too Long, this Thriller does not have so much of a Twist, but is Rather Twisted. Surreal and Tricky it may be a lot of Plot to Sustain a Gotcha, Gothic, Nail Biter and Talked to Death (especially in the Third Act), but it is Nonetheless a Snappy, Sharp, yet Brooding and Despairing Movie that is Sustained by Film Craftsmanship.
Its Length is its Drag, but Fortunately the Movie is Made with so much Gusto it Never Sinks Under the Symbolism and Stark and Dark Corridors. The Mood becomes Overdone in a Long Scene in Ward C, a Dungeon with the Worst of the Dregs as it Reaches for some Horror to go Along with the Suspense.
When Things Finally come Unglued and are Exposed, it isn't Much of a Shock, more of a Relief and All of what Came Before may seem a Trifle Much to get There. But the Script is Rich in Fifties Paranoia and Post Traumatic Veteran Angst and Psychological Methodology and Governmental Off The Book Shenanigans.
Overall it is a Dense and Engaging Film that may not Satisfy All Tastes, but it is High Art from One of Our Best Directors and His Work is Always, at the Very Least, Intensely Interesting.