Obviously Not This Directors' Familiar Territory

Rating: Null/10 (4 September 2001)

To ask, just what could be more invigorating than to explore the concept of an everyman's struggle to incorporate his newly realized superhuman powers with his dysfunctional domestic lifestyle? Shamalame's(Yes, I know that's unnecessary, so sue me!) concept couldn't be more bewildering, or off the mark. But, what makes this all the more clear is the obvious way he attempted to familiarize himself with the idea of the obsessed comic book collector, Glassman.
Now, me...myself, I was not very enthralled by comics as a kid, but boy did I know some real "illustrated novella" fiends! Sam Jackson's character was so unbalanced between what would be considered an uncommonly over-analitical view of his precious "illustrations" and his genocidal obsessions it's apparent that the director is taking far too many broad exceptions's with his subjects. I will barely touch on Mr. Willis's role which, though competently done, seemed out of place with most everything else in the film, which stank a good deal.
Atmosphere! Lordy mercy! Bergman look out...Kubrick, Lynch, your number's up dudes! Give me a break. His use of what must be his patented technique of "1-2-3 Quiet Mouse!" is embarrassing and ridiculous. Far removed from his debut with "The Sixth Sense" with was intrinsicly formulated just exactly for the sustained silences which were seamlessly used.
After a while I coulden't remember what compelled me to view this unrepentantly depressing experience in futility, which hope to god I need not repeat.