There will be disappointment

Rating: 2/10 (31 January 2008)

I checked the spoiler box though I don't have any real spoilers.
I've never written here before but I just have to with this film. I am a huge Daniel Day Lewis fan. I re-watched most of his movies before seeing TWBB just to get ready for it.
Well, I was so disappointed. Not by DDL, of course he does a wonderful job, but the movie itself held nothing for me. Its been over a week since I saw it and I guess it succeeded in having me think about it. I keep thinking, why is this getting such good reviews? Am I missing something? The entire time I was watching the movie I felt horribly uncomfortable and just itching for something to happen. I actually enjoyed the music score (love Radiohead) and some of the scenes were visually pleasing. Like others have said the music made you think, ooh foreshadowing...or this is going somewhere. But it never really seemed to get there.
The end was painful to me...should of been shorter. Some of the lines were great...and I enjoyed DDL's voice. I honestly enjoyed watching the trailer a hundred times more than seeing the movie.
I keep reading that the ending is shocking...but I fail to see the shock factor. I assume I must of missed something. I have to say the movie kept my interest solely because i kept thinking...its all going to be worth it in the end? Nope, not for me.
I typically do not mind long movies and the beginning with no dialog did not bother me one bit..I think my biggest problem with the movie was just the feeling that it went on forever and never really went anywhere. I might of gotten my expectations up too high with reading positive reviews and loving anything with DDL.
See...even in writing a review of the film my words just go on and on leading nowhere.