Requires Some Contemplation and Maybe Another Go

Rating: 3/10 (19 July 1999)

I was one of the thousands sucked into the hype about this film. I read everything I could get my hands on about it, and made sure to check the official website every Friday for updates. I think the problem with this was that I knew more about the movie than actually was in it. On July 16th when it opened up in Cambridge, I was practically camped out outside. As I sat and watched, I found myself checking my watch and looking around the darkened theatre during what seemed like too many uninteresting moments. I left a little- no a lot- disappointed. But after the conversations it started with my friends and the nightmare it gave me that night, I decided I'd have to go one more time and make sure I went with a more opened mind. EUREKA! It worked, and I love this film! I guess you would say it took some getting used to. I only wonder why everyone's giving it rave reviews and not a single one of those cynical critics has given it a bad review (hmmmm...).