If you did not love it..you did not get it!

Rating: 10/10 (10 January 2002)

Even some folks who liked the movie are completely wrong about the film.

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Simply put, the first half is real and the back half is all a dream turned nightmare. The prison scenes with the Dr. is part of the dream the current running of the dream/nightmare. It is that simple people.

David Aames whole world turns around after meeting Sofia. Yes, love at first sight. He is mesmerized. That is all he is left with when he dies. All he has is the mystique of Sofia and that one night. You know, when you have that date that just goes wonderfully and the whole sky opens up and you are on top of the world. That feeling you had. Maybe you are married now to that person. That first time feeling is gone because the mystery is gone. Well all David Aames had was the feeling and hope of that one encounter. The rest is his Lucid Dream with her..and something goes terribly wrong..in his Lucid Dream.
Some of the reviews scoff at the Lucid Dream/Cryogenics theory. First, it's a movie. Tell me The Sixth Sense and Total Recall aren't a bit of a stretch. But best explained by a line from the movie itself.."they laughed at Jules Verne too"
Cameron Crowe is the master at creating feeling. That good feeling of mystique. He is truly a great interpreter.
In closing, if you did not completely get this movie, feel free to write me and I will walk you through this masterpiece. But either way you should be upset that somewhere along your journey you got ripped off in the comprehension department.
all the best,
Rick