Too much film, too little subject matter

Rating: 1/10 (30 October 2004)

If I had to choose one word to describe this film, it would have to be tedious.
I am always surprised that some people seem to rate the film highly and would be interested to come across an explanation that stood out as encapsulating the feeling people have for the movie.
I have seen some comments about the love theme (sigh) but there are so many films which cover that so much better.
I think there are many disjointed scenes which do not relate to the overall plot (such that it is) of the film. The overall story is too thin to be worth the agonising slowness of the development.
This film could perhaps have made some impact as a slightly diverting short story.
I think the warning to the viewer comes in the occupation of the main character. He is a map maker mapping the Sahara Desert. This cannot be the most exciting of tasks for the main character to undertake. However it does rather set the scene for the remainder of the film.
No doubt there will be posts after this one singing the praises of the film and expressing how wrong those who disagree are. I guess it is a film which will continue to leave some loving it and others loathing it, both with equal passion, (which incidentally I find lacking in the film).