Excellent and rewarding

Rating: 10/10 (17 October 2011)

I watched this a few days ago and, based on other reviews, was prepared to concentrate, pay attention, and expect to spend stretches of time not knowing what was going on but at the same time realising that things would come together/make sense later on. Perhaps that is what made the difference between me 'getting it' and really enjoying this film, rather than, like many others, feeling underwhelmed, confused, and disappointed. So much so that I came away from the cinema feeling emotionally drained from the moving ending, the complexity of plot, the suspense, and the great acting, etc. I felt very rewarded for having the patience to pay attention and not give up!! This is not everyones type of film, and I think that's part of the problem. I'm not being snobby at all, but some people are just not interested in 'serious' films like this, and some people are. I don't care for 'romantic comedies' so I wouldn't go and watch one (and especially wouldn't watch one and then complain about it being too shallow and unrealistic afterwards!!).