OK film, but not for everyone

Rating: 5/10 (2 December 2006)

The buzz about this film was that it would either be good or bad, but I walked out feeling ambivalent. There were some cool special effects and the acting was good, but Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz (sp?) can't create something out of nothing. The problem is the writing, not the acting or special effects. The story jumps around a lot, and at times I felt lost. The point of the film is that you can't live forever, which was illustrated very beautifully. I don't think this film has mainstream appeal, but it does have aesthetic and moral value. It's not "Pi" or "Requiem for a Dream". Personally, I wish I would have spent my eight dollars on "Borat".