chrisf-uk

Truly superb. I just rewatched this for the third time, it's one of those 'keeper' movies that gets better with every viewing. Even once the twists are revealed, it's fun to watch just to admire how intricately the whole thing's put together.

There's not a single weak performance here - I thought all the leads were excellent. "That" scene with Carrie-Anne Moss is superb - it really caught me by surprise. The dialogue overall is terrific, very natural, and the understated score also seems to fit well.

To see this movie in the top 10 of all time is pushing it a bit, I think, but it's definitely one of the greats : it thoroughly deserves a 9 or 10 on imdb.

Aw, c'mon... I can't deny that the *idea* is great, and I was really looking forward to seeing this movie. But the acting and script are diabolical, really atrocious. I enjoyed the scenes with Rennes, but all the other characters are thoroughly badly written and acted - none of them are remotely believable. The concept's cool, but no way does this deserve more than a 5 on imdb.

btw, for a quality 'mathematical' thriller, I recommend Pi - a superior movie in just about every way.

I'm starting to wonder whether some of the comments below are genuine... I'm a big fan of South Park, but this is pitifully bad. The one joke that made me smile ("show me a sign.. any sign!") is lifted word for word from a far superior Steve Martin movie. As for the rest... it's painfully unfunny.

The only other thing this movie has going for it is cameos by a number of real-life porn stars; but when there's not so much as a bare breast on display, what on earth is the point ? Stick to adult movies if it's bare flesh you want to see, and rent one of the early Zucker bros. movies if you want to see a genuinely funny comedy.

A total waste of time in my opinion.