art-house posturing

Rating: 1/10 (19 March 2005)

I actually saw this movie on a plane and was amazed that it didn't come with a warning that it was unsuitable for sighted, hearing people. Besides all the internal discontinuities and truly silly plot twist, how the director got all these quite excellent actors to actually speak these empty bombastic lines is quite beyond me. Probably that's where all the budget went. It certainly wasn't the special effects that were limited to creature costumes that looked like they were created by 'goth' teenagers on Quaalude.
While the photography was pretty, much of the time the actors were squared up to the screen, acting like crazy right into in camera with the best sincere off-Broadway serious tones that signal that "Hey, pay attention. What I'm saying has important meaning here."
This movie will appeal to those who like their symbolism obvious and who enjoy Renaissance fairs. I got this movie for free and still wanted to ask for my money back.