idea was good but Aronofsky tried too hard and so messed it up

Rating: 7/10 (6 June 2007)

I really liked his other two movies Pi and Requiem for a Dream. So I had high hopes. I understand that the concept of this one different compared to the other two. I think what happened was that he tried too hard and he lost his passionate creative spirit. I am hoping this is just temporary for this movie only. Symbols and transitions back are too obvious as opposed to Lynch for instance. It was like Aronofsky for dummies. It has the taste but not like the original taste if you will. I still have high hopes for this guy. Rachel Weisz was not acting well. It could have been much better if female character was Natalie Portman or even better Naomi Watts. Hugh Jackman was so so.