A cynical "Wonderful Life", intellectually fit for butterfly minds.

Rating: Null/10 (9 December 2006)

Hard to see why thousands would vote this a 10, except that there's a lot of AK groupies out there, plus a bunch of witless sophomores who eat up this type intellectually vapid material as if it were pablum. Having now seen it twice, two years apart, I can say that the first viewing was more impressive, and that had to do with it's rather unique presentation of the worn-out time travel plot. The second time it became apparent that this was meant to be viewed only once by anyone with any sensibility. In fact, it is a decent metaphor for AK himself in that it is nice-looking but there seems to be very little substance. Too many scenes that either made no sense or were basically not believable even in the realm of science-fiction/fantasy. A lot of nonsensical behavior and just plain idiotic moves made by our time-traveler, that nobody watching would have made. Much of this is likely due to what can be called relative immaturity of the director/writer, relative being a key term here. Most directors with some years on them would not have allowed such moronic behavior by the lead to remain in the script, nor would have created such stereotypical behavior by the characters, and also would have attempted to seal up the plot holes. This being the cynical age that it is, are we surprised to see a story that proposes that perhaps it is better for a person to not be born? George will now be turning in his grave and Angels will get no more wings.