One story three layers

Rating: 7/10 (28 November 2006)

Being a big fan of Pi and well, I don't know if you can say you "enjoyed" Requiem, but I was anxious to see this film for 2 years. I have never written a review of any kind, but reading the previous which compared this to Donnie Darko, I felt I had to say something. This is not a sci-fi movie, it is not a medievalesk sword battle. It is an art-house movie about someone dealing with death, with enough of the aforementioned cool stuff to keep it fun to watch. But in a nutshell, and trust me this is no spoiler, it is one man trying to save his wife through chemistry, her metaphorical story about his struggle trying to save her, and the lofty sci-fi internal metaphor of how he sees himself. Its a beautiful creation, I enjoyed it and felt awed at the accomplishment. But, to be clear its not action, it is not Pi and it is definitely not Donnie Darko. Its not even Solaris, but it does remind me of something Tarkovsky might enjoy.