disturbing

Rating: 3/10 (27 September 2004)

OK, first of all I got the DVD and watched the director's cut version, not realizing they had different endings. I returned the DVD before seeing the Hollywood-esque ending, so my comments only apply to the original version.
But it wasn't just the ending which I found disturbing; the person I was watching this movie with actually left the room after the first 20 minutes because it was "too scary." (This person was not a child.)
Unlike other viewers, I thought the acting was actually quite good, and the inconsistencies/unbelievability were on par with most other Hollywood (and non-Hollywood) films. It gets points for making more sense than "Donnie Darko" upon first watching.
But this is a movie that will disturb you, because it depicts all sorts of disturbing situations, imagery, and choices. It's actually quite depressing, if you think too hard about it.
So, I really can't recommend this film because I don't think people would/should enjoy it, unless they've never thought about alternate realities before and are so focused on the "neato!" aspect that they don't realize they're seeing really bad stuff.