BRILLIANT, this is what moviemaking is all about

Rating: Null/10 (6 January 2000)

Heard and read a lot about this movie and, well, it didn't really grab me. I felt the tension, but I wasn't sucked into it. It's a slow movie and I felt myself drifting away from it. There were some really eerie parts though, and I felt this movie was heading towards something. Something special. I'd already read this movie had a surprising final twist, so I was pondering on that throughout the movie. When the moment was there I was especially puzzled... I didn't even quite get it. When the actual end of the movie was there I got it and I was blown away by the ending. One of the best ever. In the days after I saw it I kept thinking about it. Wondering if the ending was in line with everything I'd seen before. As I said, the part leading up to the ending was eerie at some times, tensed, and it was good, but not great. Well, the more I thought of this movie (after I'd seen it), the more I realized how brilliant in fact it was. I decided I just HAD to see it again to see if it all made sense. Yesterday I went to see it for the second time. It was awesome. It was just SO cool to look at it, now knowing the final outcome. In fact, I was watching a whole different movie. I even felt more tension than during the first viewing. Right now I can say it's one of the better or best movies I've ever seen, like the Top 25 or so. The 2nd viewing really made for that utter great experience. The screenplay of this movie is absolutely brilliant. This movie is what moviemaking is all about. I hope it receives all the awards it deserves, and that's a lot. 9/10