Visually attractive, but not more than that

Rating: 4/10 (3 October 2011)

Conceptually interesting and visually entertaining, the script and characters are lacking in their ability to hold the viewer's interest.
Directed by the guy who brought us 300, it's clear that cerebral qualities were told to take a backseat in this production. It almost,but not quite, works, with the whole film, relying heavily on music to set the tone, feeling like a mix between Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet and your random Japanese absurdist anime. However, though the viewer is thrown in headfirst and treated to a visual spectacle, as soon as the plot becomes obvious, there's little to keep the viewer entertained. And not even the short skirts on the quite girls can change that.
Features a cover of The Smith's Sing me to sleep.