Wow. This movie is one of the best I have seen in a while. First, the format of this movie is geniuinely insane. It's not good because it is complicated. The entire way things are set up helps create tension and bits of info. The tension in that one scene where he had his arm tattooed to not answer the phone... It is also good because it not only fits with what is happening and the themes, but it also makes for some great reveals and moments. For example, when Natalie is manipulating Lenny because she knows she can. It made my jaw drop and actually furious. The movie also made me pity Lenny so bad. It was very difficult for me to watch him deal with all the bullshit. The fact he was also being used by two different parties against each other was also insane. The entire story itself is also tragic when you realise he tried to force himself to believe his wife was killed by somebody. He tried to get rid of this guilt, but he ended up making himself believe that somebody had killed his wife. It was fucking devastating. He tried to convince himself he didnt kill her in some way, but with that came his own delusions forcing him onto a dangerous path where he ended up murdering people and fucking up his life and others' lives. The movie was also gripping due to this constant movement and pace building up. It made for a very enjoyable journey. If I have to say one thing that disappointed me, it was the ending. The ending is still good, but it also left me wanting more. I know adding more to the movie wouldn't have made much sense. However, it still made me mad that Lenny went off course, though he did it to himself when he lied to himself once again. This could eventually cause his life to derail even more, but it was still sad to see. Another extra little thing I wanna talk about is memory and how memory is a very dangerous part of humans as many things can be misremembered. I can really relate to this as a lot of the reviews I write are to remember how I felt about the thing right after instead of romanticizing certain things over time. Overall, what I will remember this movie for: The tragic story of Lenny. The perfectly structured story and its unique way of portraying events and using Lenny's condition. Finally, the gripping part of piecing together different information and thinking about how each information was given to Lenny (questioning every piece of info he had). It was a great movie that is super unique and will be pondering on for some time.
At Time of Review: Solid 9/10
Story and Characters: 9/10 Presentation: 10/10 Enjoyability: 9/10
Review by LukieBBlockedParent2023-08-27T02:40:43Z
"How am I supposed to heal if I cant feel time?"
Wow. This movie is one of the best I have seen in a while. First, the format of this movie is geniuinely insane. It's not good because it is complicated. The entire way things are set up helps create tension and bits of info. The tension in that one scene where he had his arm tattooed to not answer the phone... It is also good because it not only fits with what is happening and the themes, but it also makes for some great reveals and moments. For example, when Natalie is manipulating Lenny because she knows she can. It made my jaw drop and actually furious. The movie also made me pity Lenny so bad. It was very difficult for me to watch him deal with all the bullshit. The fact he was also being used by two different parties against each other was also insane. The entire story itself is also tragic when you realise he tried to force himself to believe his wife was killed by somebody. He tried to get rid of this guilt, but he ended up making himself believe that somebody had killed his wife. It was fucking devastating. He tried to convince himself he didnt kill her in some way, but with that came his own delusions forcing him onto a dangerous path where he ended up murdering people and fucking up his life and others' lives. The movie was also gripping due to this constant movement and pace building up. It made for a very enjoyable journey. If I have to say one thing that disappointed me, it was the ending. The ending is still good, but it also left me wanting more. I know adding more to the movie wouldn't have made much sense. However, it still made me mad that Lenny went off course, though he did it to himself when he lied to himself once again. This could eventually cause his life to derail even more, but it was still sad to see. Another extra little thing I wanna talk about is memory and how memory is a very dangerous part of humans as many things can be misremembered. I can really relate to this as a lot of the reviews I write are to remember how I felt about the thing right after instead of romanticizing certain things over time. Overall, what I will remember this movie for: The tragic story of Lenny. The perfectly structured story and its unique way of portraying events and using Lenny's condition. Finally, the gripping part of piecing together different information and thinking about how each information was given to Lenny (questioning every piece of info he had). It was a great movie that is super unique and will be pondering on for some time.
At Time of Review:
Solid 9/10
Story and Characters: 9/10
Presentation: 10/10
Enjoyability: 9/10