Let's hope nobody tries to copy it

Rating: Null/10 (19 September 1999)

Had I never heard of it before I saw it I might've thought of it as some brilliant piece of work but after the hype, all I could see were the flaws. Best part is the short running time (80 minutes). It pushed the limits of my attention span at that length but anymore and I'd have been snoozing. It's not a bad film but it probably won't hold up to repeat viewings. The shakey camera work and home-made style gets old fast and I found myself checking my watch. When things get going at the end, they had my undivided attention but then it just stops and leaves you feeling you never really saw a whole movie. This movie cost almost nothing to make and made a fortune so I fear there will be many films made in this style - but we can hope not.