Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

I think my favorite thing about this movie is that I don't actually know everything going on. I feel like every time I watch it I see something different, or think something different. That's the strongest thing about the movie: it keeps you coming back to try and figure it out. I'm sure some people have figured it out enough, at least for themselves, but I really like the wonder.

Most people don't get it: this is a very fitting description of a psychotic disorder (just like Edward Scissorhands is a perfect portrait of a ~ 20yo HF autist (and nothing else!)).That's why it doesn't make sense! If it did, the movie would fail! The only big problem is the obvious age difference between the main actor and the role, which becomes unbearable at times - 1 star down.He became mad and he commited suicide within a month of the first hardcore hallucinations! And his death is treated as a way to ease the burden on his surroundings (family).. (among other things).. and an allegory to the genetic pressures that create normal humans (..and psychotics... on occasion).The plane crash.. etc.. it did not happen! Hence the time-loop.. the authors scream at you.

It really doesn't get much better than this. Every shot is beautiful. It just sucks the director couldn't make another masterpiece like this one. Jake Gyllenahl gives another one of his incredible performances, however I will always think this is the pinnacle of his entire career so far. Prisoners and NightCrawler are tied for 2nd though.

If only this fantastic film was to be turned into a TV Series! Would need quite a bit of effort to get the casting right. With all the original actors now aged it'd need to be re-cast. But am I the only one that sees brilliant potential for a newly written TV Series? Surely the fan-base is already there?