As I have been reading the posts regarding this movie, I come to realize those that like this movie tend to make a point of explaining to others about how to interpret the storyline. And it's quite a storyline with all the symbolism and metaphors about chess and human sins squeezed into it. The problem is that the production doesn't hold all the bulky storyline together in a satisfying way. It's like Guy tries too hard and ends up making mess of it all.
Many of those that watch this movie and understands the detail and intricacies of it like to point out that they do get it and therefore feels good about themselves and automatically gives the movie a high score. It's like in the movie: They are being fed pieces and feel intelligent when they knock them down.
But seriously, the movie just make you feel sick when it tries to display it's twisted view of a inner psychological battle. It's full of clichés and rough edges to the camera work and effects. It picks up bits from all other films with twists in it and it doesn't hold up. He mixes up The usual suspects, David Lynch in general and his previous films in one big bad camera mess.
So, to wrap this up, here's my conclusion and opinion; the storyline is kinda cute, but the production of it isn't. To you who liked it, I can only say: Good for you. You got something out of it, and I didn't. To you who didn't like it: It's not always easy to understand if you're not used to think the movies through for hidden meanings. That will make even good movies seem like crap. Or, you just didn't enjoy it because it hurt your eyes with it's sloppy psycho scenes.
So, here a can of fuel to all you flamers. Light it up! =)
Many of those that watch this movie and understands the detail and intricacies of it like to point out that they do get it and therefore feels good about themselves and automatically gives the movie a high score. It's like in the movie: They are being fed pieces and feel intelligent when they knock them down.
But seriously, the movie just make you feel sick when it tries to display it's twisted view of a inner psychological battle. It's full of clichés and rough edges to the camera work and effects. It picks up bits from all other films with twists in it and it doesn't hold up. He mixes up The usual suspects, David Lynch in general and his previous films in one big bad camera mess.
So, to wrap this up, here's my conclusion and opinion; the storyline is kinda cute, but the production of it isn't. To you who liked it, I can only say: Good for you. You got something out of it, and I didn't. To you who didn't like it: It's not always easy to understand if you're not used to think the movies through for hidden meanings. That will make even good movies seem like crap. Or, you just didn't enjoy it because it hurt your eyes with it's sloppy psycho scenes.
So, here a can of fuel to all you flamers. Light it up! =)