the first half was great, the second was just okay

Rating: 8/10 (17 January 2017)

I am a huge fan of bizarre, black comedy, so the first half of this film was right up my ally. While the film's surreal sense of humor was still present in the second half of the film, it was not nearly as constant or even as funny as it had been. It's unfortunate that the second half of the film had to be so inferior, because I really wanted this movie to be great. However, after a while it got tedious and overly repetitive. Colin Farrell's character should have been developed a little more, the deadpan acting was very funny at first but became obnoxious by the end, and the 900th time the repetitive music score played I wanted to kill myself.
This film is hilarious, unique, and visually stunning. Many of the characters are very original and entertaining, and I cared about most of the conflict. However, the film really could have been better with some tweaks to the script, better performances, and a stronger second half. I also felt that the film would have genuinely worked better as a novel-I just got that sort of vibe from it. Perhaps this shouldn't be a movie in the first place, but a great sci-fi book by the likes of Kurt Vonnegut or Ray Bradbury.