Utterly brilliant.

Rating: 9/10 (25 April 2008)

Went into this movie with a bit of apprehension considering it's length, but I was completely spellbound for it's entirety. The cinematography and haunting music by Nick Cave could've actually carried the movie by themselves, but it was the acting that really set it apart from so many other marathon performance pieces. To say that Affleck and Pitt were stunning in their portrayals would be an understatement, the rest of the cast also top notch. I can't find a single thing I didn't like about this movie, except perhaps the short amount of screen time given to Mary-Louise Parker. It left me totally gobsmacked, brilliant.