Flashy commercial style, directing overshadows (flat) acting.

Rating: 6/10 (3 January 2002)

Watching this (often) fast paced movie, I got too much the impression that acting was being overshadowed by all these prominent smart-cuts, transitions from one scene to the next. The only real joy to watch (acting-wise) was Brad Pitt, playing the gypsy boxer. Benicio del Toro was a big disappointment as a leading cast for his mere cameo appearance, and a lousy one at that.
Calling this movie innovative or "highly original" is giving way too little credit to earlier movies like Lola Rennt.