Can't figure out why people like this movie.

Rating: 2/10 (12 July 2009)

I've seen this movie twice, once in the theater and once at home. Both times I left wondering if there was a shred of point to this incredibly long, incredibly boring, incredibly uninteresting movie.
I do not understand why anyone can give this over a 5/10. I get the supposedly plot, but the characters have zero redeemable qualities about them. I find myself not liking the main character at all. The supposed villainy of the preacher makes no sense, and is completely out of place. I do not understand the vengeance factor the main character has for the preacher at all.
The ending was completely senseless just like the other 2.5 hours of the movie. The whole time watching this I "waited" for it to be good. After seeing it the first time, and reading countless long winded reviews on how this was a masterpiece, etc, I felt I was alone in finding this movie to be a waste of time. I thought I'd give it another shot on DVD hoping maybe I wasn't involved enough at the theater. Terrible idea. I again left even more distraught, I almost feel like I have to like this movie, but I cannot. Its just terrible.