Any good?

It was on IFC last week, so I taped it to watch over the weekend. I thought it was a complete and total snoozefest....I fast forwarded through the tape to watch the scenes w/ Vincent D'Onofrio, but other than that, it was BORING. It was just TOO artsy. Directed by Ethan Hawke....probably just as a vehicle for Uma Thurman.

I liked it but think of it more as an exercise in improv than a unified movie with a unified story.

unique. not your typical blockbuster do. but definitely see it. good acting - an "art" film.

I watched this about a year ago and found it none too impressive, though not totally without merit. The song Robert Sean Leonard and Steve Zahn perform in the bathroom is a high point in a fairly uneven and undistinguished film.
I watched it again tonight as a bit of a nostalgia excercise, having stayed within the Chelsea Walls in the interim. Naturally I got a bit more from it this time around due to my new-found familiarity with the setting.
If you don't have any personal history wrapped up in it you may well find it unbearably dull, but on second viewing I did think it did a good job of capturing that often dreamlike, disassociated feeling that creeps in when you find yourself still awake at a time your mind and body, and social convention, tell you you should be asleep.

This is the only movie I have ever seen where I've liked all the actors but it was so boring and hard to sit through. I like artsy films and this was an artsy film, but I don't remember seeing anything so boring.

I think this is an absolutely beautiful movie. I suspect that the people who did not like the movie are used to the usual crap that hollywood force feeds us. It is not linear, so those people who like a clear beginning, middle and end (much like we learned in 6th grade) will not understand or enjoy this movie. In fact, it's not a story...it's more like a snapshot of people trying to live their lives. If you prefer a story, Hollywood has plenty of "stories" for you.
The acting is wonderful, the characters are interesting, the music is sublime. It's one of my all-time favorite movies...

quite boring

even VDO couldn't save it

she thinks that happiness is a mat that sits on her doorway