Excellent Film

Rating: Null/10 (27 May 2003)

Warning: Possible spoilers, but it would be hard to find a review of this film without any.
I just finished watching this film for the second time, and it was even more enjoyable and interesting. More enjoyable just because I got to reassess every scene with my knowledge of the incredible ending. More interesting because even under such scrutiny, the acting and cinematography fit perfectly with the mind-boggling conclusion. If the story is unbelievable in parts, then that is perfectly fitting. Part of this film's beauty lies in the false endings which multiple times lead a viewer to think he/she has outwitted the film and anticipated the ending. For me, at least, the realization of the truth (insofar as this movie permits any real truth to be found) was sudden and unexpected, only seconds before the film revealed it to me. Great analysis of the gullibility of viewers and the willingness of an audience to accept whatever is shown to them. 9/10