A sad, intellectual, visually entertaining movie

Rating: 9/10 (28 May 2007)

If you know and liked the director and his movies (Pi, Requiem for a Dream) then this movie you'll probably love. If only one thing that can be said about this film, then its attempting to "stand the test of time." This is not only an interesting story and superb acting cast and I mean Superb!! This movie also is a visual spectacle, yet they used very little CG in this movie. In certain climatic parts of the movie where you would swear there was computer graphics...there isn't.
This is one of those movies where as soon as you see it you'll want to see it again to make more sense of it or to get more meaning out of it. These movies are rare. The storyline is difficult to follow and requires the audiences vulnerability. If you try to connect the story lines (and there are three of them) you 'll miss everything else. Just sit back relax, watch, enjoy. This is nothing like Requiem for a Dream or Pi, it has a heavier feel to it, though it is not as depressing.
This movie has gotten a lot of negative responses from those, I believe, were expecting an epic Sci-Fi movie from one of the great directors. However The trailers were completely misleading and it is better almost to have never have watched them. This is a fantasy movie.
I read that Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchet were supposed to play in this movie. On this note Hugh Jackman should have been the first and only choice. Brad Pitt is good for looking cool and thats about it. (sorry to all you B.P. fans)
Not everyone will like this movie, in fact, I find it hard to believe that this will get a wide viewing, as it is not a commercial film. It is an art film, a discussion piece, a beautiful poem about the fragility of life and the idea of forever.