This is the first movie I've walked out on in my life.
I have a rule, generally, that I will watch a movie to its conclusion, for better or worse. It's unfair to judge a movie without having seen the whole thing. But I found this movie-going experience awful. I went with my girlfriend and my roommate, and we were all pretty excited to see it. Well, my roommate fell asleep (TWICE!- He couldn't believe it was still going the second time he woke up!) and I pretended to suffer a stroke to get my girlfriend to agree to walk out with us.
I've seen it said just a few posts down, and I agree... The main character was totally irritating. The story was childish. The female lead, even, was boring. The visuals were ugly paper-mache. Sometimes artists take their visions too far. It happens for everyone. I'm sure Gondry is a talented guy, and will impress me again, but this was too much to take.
I sat through Lawnmower Man 2, for God's sake!