Long and serious, like a good movie should be

Rating: 10/10 (15 February 2006)

This movie is considered to be dry to some people. I disagree and think it was a very good movie that held my attention far better than any new action flick. I am tired of fake special effects. I like drama and tension. This movie is slow, but it is real. It has a genuine crisp feeling to it, as if every part of the movie belongs, regardless of how useless the scene may be. It is ultimately up to the director to entertain, and I believe that everything here belongs and fits nicely. I loved this movie. Compared to other movies of this era, it is off the scale. At the very least it is worth watching again! I cannot say the same thing about any of the movies I've seen at the theater in the last 2 years.