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Date: 2001-07-04 13:06:16

Comment:

I think where I went wrong in going to see this movie was that I am such an obsessive fan of Kubrick, I expected too much of the movie, I expected to look at in the way that I did and was let down and disappointed.

I can see where you are coming from in all aspects, while I may not be a black American I was not raised here in the US and I received a fair share of "persecution" in many a country and for that I did appreciate those parts of the movie.

I reviewed this movie because no one else of the Dtheatre.com staff had the balls to do it. Because of the fact that it's a very difficult movie to review. Before I went to see it, I was told by a friend of mine that it was awful. I asked her why she disliked it so and her reasons differ very much from my reasons and that's why I was very careful to insert a occasional "in my opinion". Everyone who enjoyed this movie that has posted I completely respect and understand (except the ones who challenge the intelligence of those who do not appreciate it the way they do).

I could not accept the final piece of the movie with the aliens. I thought it was so bad that it ruined the entire movie. I thought the opening was magnificent. The "Rouge City" parts were entertaining (perhaps excellent especially Jude Law and Teddy) but were already becoming too fairy tale like for my tastes.

As for your opening statements on the financial success of a movie, I believe that any movie done with the intention of "making bank" is made wrong. I worship movies as an art form and wish to someday make money out of my art, but never do I want to be so caught up in the financial aspects of filmmaking that I sacrifice the overall quality of my movie.

Anyway there's more of my opinion.

Jack