He had me, then he lost me... **MAJOR SPOILER**

Rating: Null/10 (6 December 2000)

This is a very good film.
It has a good script, good performances, good camera work, etc. The story alone is enough to spark interest in most filmgoers; a fantasy grounded in reality has a fairly wide appeal. The idea of a hero unaware of his talents is quite original and like the Sixth Sense, lends a believability to the story.
I really have no complaints about the first two thirds of the film, although I was hoping for more of a spectacular scene involving the train wreck. And in hindsight, although I did guess the twist about halfway through the film, there weren't any logical clues to lead one to determining the outcome. Regardless, the film contained many very entertaining and engaging scenes, such as The Bench Press scene and the Silver Gun scene (at the arena). These segments of the movie helped merge the fantasy and reality by allowing certain characters to give in to the possibility of Dunn's powers
Anyway, moving to my main complaint. The editor of this film took a vacation for the last third. Every scene was drawn out much too long; Strunk and White's Elements of Style recommends that all unnecessary words be edited from one's writing, but Dylan Tichenor obviously didn't read it. By the time Dunn takes his destiny into this own hands and acts as a hero, I was bored. It was stylish and engaging in its own way, but each individual shot was too long.
***FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT SEEN THE FILM, NOW WOULD BE THE TIME TO STOP READING.***
Regarding the ending, I was a bit disappointed with the implications of the twist and its following epilogue. Since Price turned out to be a deluded crackpot, the entire point of the film is devalued because it was his own crusade which birthed the story. Do you understand? I'm having trouble getting this across.... Mr. Glass's only evil acts were killing hundreds of people in order to find his nemesis. What does he have to do now?

And what kind of stupid Evil genius name is Mr. Glass? How about Dr. Pinched Nerve or Mr. Hard of Hearing? Just seems like a bit of a letdown that Price didn't have any hidden talents, like the ability to fly or laser beam eyes.
I don't know... I liked the film, but it squandered many opportunities to be an amazing film as opposed to a good flick.