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brilliant idea, so-so execution Writer Kaufman is one of those guys that has great ideas, no doubt about that. "Being John Malkavich" was a genius idea, very quirky and unusual. Sad thing is, the actual story of the idea turns out to be rather drab and slow. Same with this movie, sorry to say. A brilliant IDEA ruined by bad writing - slow and tedious pace equals droopy eyes and eventually boredom. But I can't say the movie is a total loss. What keeps the interest here isn't the story, but the atmosphere. The director has done a good job keeping a disjointed feel to what you're seeing on the screen. Nothing is very steady, nothing looks pre-cooked or pre-planned. Almost a documentary style, as if they're capturing what's really going on rather than filming take after take like they do in many movies. Even if they DO a billion takes, it sure feels fresh. Another thing that saves this movie is the music, all of which moves along the flow of the story easier to swallow. Hollywood should hire Kaufman for his ideas, but then hire a decent screenwriter to adapt that idea.