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THIS PICTURE WORKED FOR ME -- BUT IT WON'T FOR EVERYONE, OF COURSE, NO PICTURE DOES.

THERE ARE ELEMENTS FROM -->>>>> THE USUAL SUSPECTS - THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO - 1984 - THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA - THE GRAPES OF WRATH - BLADE
- KILL BILL - THE BENNY HILL SHOW - THE MATRIX - SPIDERMAN - SOYLENT GREEN

THE STORY HAS POLITICAL SCIENCE - KARATE - THE WAR IN IRAQ - A CLOSET GAY - A BROKEN HEARTED LESBIAN - A CORRUPT PRIEST -- THE WTC / 911 -- OKLAHOMA CITY - WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION - GEORGE BUSH AND TONY BLAIR - ALL THROWN IN THE BLENDER.

THE STORY IS GOING TO BE TOO MUCH FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE - TOO MANY THEMES -- BUT, FOR THOSE WHO ACCEPT THE THEMES AND GIVE THE HERO THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT, THE MOVIE WILL TOUCH YOU, BUT SOME WILL LOSE INTEREST, SINCE THE FOCUS OF THE FILM CHANGES SO OFTEN WITH SO MANY THEMES TO RUN PASS THE AUDIENCE.

IT MIXES ACTUAL CURRENT EVENTS WITH FUTURE FANTASIES OF WHAT THE WORLD MIGHT BE LIKE WITH THE UNITED STATES AS A FAILED NATION AND ENGLAND UNDER CONTROL OF AN OLIGARCHY.

THIS FILM HAS ONE OF THE BEST COMING ATTRACTION TRAILERS OF ALL TIME, SO IT WILL DO GREAT AT THE BOX OFFICE, BUT I CAN'T SEE EVERYONE ACCEPTING
THE JUMP BETWEEN ROMANTIC ELEMENTS AND POLITICAL ELEMENTS.

THE ACTING IS GOOD - NATALIE PORTMAN, THE FEMALE LEAD, WAS THE LITTLE GIRL, MATILDA, IN THE PROFESSIONAL - THE FILM ABOUT A HITMAN IN NYC WHO PROTECTS A LITTLE GIRL FROM CROOKED POLICE.

HUGO WEAVING IS THE MASKED MAN - HUGO WAS THE GOVERNMENT AGENT, MISTER SMITH, IN THE MATRIX.

JOHN HURT GOES AGAINST HIS ROLE IN 1984 AND PLAYS THE DICTATOR IN THIS FILM.

STEPHEN REA, OF THE CRYING GAME, IS WONDERFUL AS THE COP WHO WANTS TO DO THE RIGHT THING -- IF HE COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT THE RIGHT THING IS.

GENERALLY, IF YOU DIDN'T CARE FOR KILL BILL, YOU MAY NOT APPRECIATE
THIS FILM.