the movie melted my brain

Rating: 10/10 (6 October 1999)

I was privileged to be among the first in my city tonight to see what I assumed to be just another horror/sci-fi in the shadow of The Matrix. How wrong i was. After a fairly uneventful start featuring events that click at the conclusion of the film, I knew this was to be the greatest movie i would see this year. it was the kind of movie that creeps up on you and starts manipulating the little hairs on the back of your neck, then plucks them out, sending a shiver from the hairs on your head down to the extremities of your little toe. The scares don't come thick and fast, but when they do, you are guaranteed of goosebumps. however, the little things just make sense after the twist at the end. The twist at the end is the reason i will not sleep tonight, and i will not work properly tomorrow. the things you thought were irrelevant at the time, all came together and in one fell swoop, melted my mind. my heart stopped, and my jaw dropped until the credits rolled. i'm thinking about it now and can no longer write. i hope everone gets the chance to see this film, and possibly this short comment about it has fueled your curiosity about the film. must see.