gosh darn it

Rating: 6/10 (23 November 2006)

First of all, I would like to apologize. I am a terrible writer but I think these things need to be said.
This is the reason why an epic shouldn't be 1 hour and 30 minutes. It seemed almost as if Darren Aronofsky assumed I gave a damn about the characters from right at the get go. Though the visuals were stunning and the acting was incredible I still had trouble connecting with the characters. BUT........... I will admit..........the second time I saw the film I was way more involved in the characters emotions...But when it was all said and done I was once again was met with an overwhelming sense of disappointment.............You see.............. My major problem was that to me, this film felt like an epic. Yet I was not given a chance to really connect and understand everything surrounding the characters and how they interact with their enviorment. SO essentially, I saw this film as an epic saga without its roots. It seemed as if the Aronofsky may have pushed his actors to perform so at such a high level knowing that he did not have the time or money to establish these connections in the traditional sense. I felt each individual story was in desperate need of a prequel........ when you have a plot that is as bizarre as this one, the only way to truly capture the audiences attention would be to set the film up with a slightly more traditional structure. I firmly each believe that each story needs its own 15 minutes prequel of quick story telling to help establish each character in a lighter way. Then after that you can pretty much throw us into what is already created and then I think we have a perfect film.............When it is all said and done and I can sum it up with this...................I WANT MORE!!! /sob /cry /pout /Iamgay /Iamsorry