A greatly underestimated work of genius

Rating: 10/10 (19 September 2011)

I had seen this movie three different times already, but a while ago I viewed it once more, this time in Bluray. I decided to write a review after reading other reviews, to give this piece of art the credit it deserves. It is definitely not the kind of movie you want to see when you are tired, or having trouble paying attention. It is artful, not only in the way it is presented; with beautiful creative non-digital effects and engaging camera pans, angles and a sense of unfolding - No, it is also an artful way of describing one man's journey from ignorance to insightfulness that transcends the terrestrial and human domain.
Like others have said, it is not a movie for everyone. However I believe it is greatly misunderstood because of the depth of the subject. It is important to know that there is nearly nothing obvious about this movie, everything is open for interpretation - whether it is religious, scientific or psychological.
Hugh Jackman plays varied roles here (and does it very well), all with similar and different traits - showing us what the unfoldment of time does to his conscience, and how he finally resolves the conflict of death and decay which directly addresses all of us.