Reminds me of Kubrick

Rating: Null/10 (24 February 2008)

This movie has haunted me. If you have no patience and expect on demand exposition, you may not like this movie. It raises more questions than it answers, but it makes some beautiful statements visually. There is a story and there is character development. Though slowly paced, it pays off. Lewis is in just about every scene, he really makes the movie.
There is a powerful Kubrick influence in this film. I remember how folks reacted to 2001: a Space Odyssey, too slow, not enough dialog, yeah what a crappy movie. And Anderson treats that influence with respect. I want to see it again. I felt transported into a upsetting world I would never otherwise experience. A dark movie. A cruel movie. A truly great movie!