an ever engrossing surreal drama which will leave you on the very edge of your seat for a whole 130 mins

Rating: 10/10 (16 January 2008)

Engaging and innovative narrative, powerful performances, especially from Cruise and Diaz and stunning cinematography. Possibly the best film of 2001, surreal dramas don't get much better than this. I would urge anyone with an arty appreciation of film to watch this.Be warned mainstream viewers who just want to sit back and relax with their popcorn will not enjoy this film as it is profoundly complex in terms of narratve. Once you've seen it once you will instantly want to see it again just to make sure you understood it, much like 'Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind'.
It has to be one of Tom Cruise's best performances to date and Cameron Diaz gives an almost equally moving performance.