Roger Ebert said that the plot that he did understand didn't interest him. He gave the film a very bad review. After I saw it the first time, I knew I had just witnessed a great film. I immediately saw it again the next day. There is something quite refreshing about a film that has a plot that is hidden under deceit, lies, and misgivings.
Nothing is clear, because everything is told from the perspective of one person.
Maybe he's just giving us the facts. The shades of gray allow viewers to decide for themselves. In about two hours, he will be a free man. Kujan has Kint brought into his office where he asks Verbal to retell the story. Kint begins, and the film jumps back six weeks.