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A K I liked it. It's one of those out there movies. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/10/24 Full Review tom m Another rather odd story/film. The cast was first rate. The production value was good. It was interesting and entertaining. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Most people simply don't get this brilliant movie because they don't understand the symbolism. If you watch it as merely an entertaining story, you are probably going to agree with most of the critics who can't wade any further than the shallow end of the philosophical pool. It is a parable. It doesn't give you answers, it is supposed to be thought provoking, which it succeeds handsomely. The film is absurd and chaotic giving you a sense of instability much the same as life makes us feel -- off-balance and unsure. Every viewer is Woody. That is why this film is so brilliant. We really have no idea what is going on and we are all trying to figure it out, just as each of the characters are grappling with their own life stories. The "message" of this film can be as simple, meaningless, or profound as you choose to see life. The film demonstrates how reality conspires to give us what we need to be happy, but when we focus on what we don't have, we become dissatisfied. By dwelling on the past or wishing for a better future, we miss the good things in the present, often destroying what we have in pursuit of what we THINK will make us happy. By comparing our suffering to others, or what they receive that we don't, we become trapped in a cycle that leads to disaster. We become obsessed with others stories instead of our own. There are synchronicities we don't recognize. This film has far more to offer than a story to keep you occupied for a few hours. You just have to expend some effort to see it. This could be truly life changing if you get its message. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review corkball Intriguing premise - a man lives in an apartment with a door that leads to happiness, but he is not allowed to enter. There is an interesting setup, and you wonder - how does this all work? What is with the rocks and the dot matrix printer? Who are these odd characters? How do all these threads tie together? There is certainly the setup here for a really good film. Unfortunately, the film does not take that path, and while there is SOME attempt to tie all the disparate characters together, none of my actual questions were answered. They get a few points for taking on what can only be considered religious questions (without the religion), but by the time they got to the end, the entire movie had come off the rails and they were doing an Age of Aquarius clap circle stick a fork in it done. PS: soundtrack was awful. Sounded like indie rock doing Woody Guthrie and not in any imaginable good way. The songs always inserted inorganically into the story, and overly loudly as well. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review diane h It started out kind of interesting, then it just fell apart and took a really long time to end. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Great movie with a great storyline Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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