To Each His Own--But I Loved It!!

Rating: 10/10 (19 July 2002)

I failed to see this movie in the theaters because my roommate saw it and came home claiming that she'd just completely wasted eight dollars and two hours of her life. Now since I live and breathe movies, I should have given it a fair shot myself. But I didn't. I waited until it came out at my local Blockbuster and then I settled down with my two friends.
As the movie unfolded, I found that I could not tear my eyes away from the screen. I felt as if I wasn't sitting in my apartment, but in a dark corner of main character David Aames' mind. After it was over, I thought, "What the hell was my roommate thinking? That was amazing!" I was just about to vocalize this when my friend to the left said, "I didn't like it. It was confusing." I couldn't believe my ears! Hadn't they just watched the same movie I had? Impossible, otherwise they'd be raving about Crowe's brilliance. Well, I say this movie is simply mind blowing. From the moment it begins you're drawn into this other world, where the line between dreams and reality is blurred. Not everyone will like it. I called my parents: "We just watched it. I liked it, your mother said it was the stupidest sh*t I've made her watch." So there you have it. It all depends on the individual. I stayed up nights reading the script and thinking about it. The next day I watched it again-three times. I hope the same for you. In any case, just watch it