Something completely different then the previews!

Rating: 6/10 (13 February 2000)

Whoa,
Coming into this movie I was expecting sort of an action/adventure. Leo vs. the drug dealers to save the island...that sort of thing. Completely wrong.
The movie is a wild trip into the mind of a guy who thinks he's found perfection. It's all about the beginnings of perfections and ultimate loss of perfection that is inevitable.
I'm sort of a Leo fan, but I thought his performance in this was pretty stellar. He's funny, but in parts where his character breaks down, he's very un-Leoish.
Danny Boyle (Trainspotting) brings together the piece really well. At points I thought the movie was rough around the edges and at other times I thought the movie was too perfect. He creates some beautiful scenes though, look for the part involving "Video-Game Richard," especially good.
A major beef was the sound track. Way too poppy and pleasant in the whole "revelation" scenes.
Go see it though. Figure it out for yourself.