This film was praised in a New York Times article about its tortured history. Thus, I had high hopes when I finally saw it on DVD. Not sure which version I saw - there are a few out there and that is part of the "tortured history" - but, it was long. Overly so. The movie starts well, with compelling visuals of New Yorkers and nicely framed shots. We meet Paquin's character, Lisa, and the film establishes some "pre- event"/baseline for her life. After the critical event, however, Lisa becomes increasingly histrionic. This is part of the plot. But, it gets annoying. So much so, that the crying,screaming,whining becomes not only predictable, but makes Lisa unlikable almost to the point I was wanting her to meet her end under an MTA bus. Rather than that conclusion we get an unsatisfying moment of seeming catharsis with her mother that only serves to underline Lisa's solipsistic nature rather than any real growth in character. Along the way, there are seeming out of nowhere plot twists and many loose ends that suggest a hacked/botched/chaotic editing session(s).
