Silly, exciting, illogical, stupid, grand, and entertaining!

Rating: 8/10 (4 May 2001)

Don't expect high art, or even simple logic, for that matter. But DO
expect to enjoy the action and to be entertained. The effects are
amazing (and whose wouldn't be with 'lebenty billion dollars to
spend?). The effects also are unusual. It's something thought
provoking to watch, like the acid induced light shows and
otherwise "meaningless" film experiments of the late 1960s. It's a
trip! And in this way, it is arty, in that it allows one to imagine and
experience realities (albeit fake movie realities) not otherwise
available. Maybe this is a nice actualization of a dream time
experience.
Anyway-- the cast is great. The Scotch guy plays an annoying
character, but all the other characters are either intriguing, or sexy,
or spooky, or all three. The showing I attended was 98% doods-- a
few boys, some with dads or older brothers, tons of college aged,
20s and 30s, and even a pile of gray haired men. There were only
5 or 6 females present in the entire (new and fancy) theater. I'm not
sure what that means, but I know my female roommate refused to
go, or even hear about it later.
If you're a guy, maybe you should just take some fellows along;
don't strain the relationship by trying to educate your partner. If
you're a female-- what the heck: Live dangerously, and give this
guy flick a try. You might love it too. At least you'd have a glimpse of
your boyfriends', husbands', and brothers' ideal fun movie!