Unique style, not much on narrative

Rating: Null/10 (13 August 1999)

Impressive opening act - visually stunning with a very unique directing style from Haynes. But these elements can only persist for so long, and about midway the "Citizen Kane"-type structure begins to wane. There's no predominant narrative driving the film and frankly, it starts to get boring. One could leave after the first half and feel confident they haven't missed anything of substance. It would be interesting to see what Haynes could do with somebody else's script. He certainly knows how to direct; now all he needs is a solid story.
McGregor's confident turn as Curt (Iggy Pop) is fantastic.