Second Viewing

Rating: 8/10 (9 November 2003)

I saw this movie for the 2nd time today, and I have to say that now that I have, I like it even more.
This is one movie that really HAS to be seen twice to really be appreciated. There were so very many subtlties that whiz by so quickly, and upon subsequent viewing (where I was able to absorb them), enhanced greatly my overall enjoyment and appreciation of this movie.
I think that you are meant to be left with questions and almost required to use a certain amount of interpretation of some things about it. But I found that some of the larger issues that I thought were addressed a bit vaguely during the first viewing, I found were given their due, but your really had to be watching for it. This time I did just that, and I understand enough of what I saw to believe this to be a fitting end to the trilogy.
I have read a lot of user comments that basically stated that they were not sure what to make of it when they walked out of the theater, but after pondering it for a bit, came to a point where they fel they better understood it. I never questioned that I enjoyed it, but I too needed time to absorb the deeper aspects. So, I let a few days go by, and went to see it again.
My advice to all, and especially those who hated it because they did not get the ending, would be to give it one more chance and see it again. I think you will find something you might have missed the first time, and your perceptions of this film will no doubt improve as well.

In particular, I felt I GOT the ending a lot better this time around.