...and he's dead.How did they get SLJ and Luke WIlson to agree to this? What garbage.

So many layers to this film. It can also be interpreted in many different ways. Did Camus write this? I thought it was this and I thought it was that.....but the movie held my interest no matter which way it went and the surreal and quiet quality of this film kept held a tight grip at all times. Has John, the recently unemployed realtor /father gone to hell? Is Richie,his new out of control acquaintance the devil. Is John being punished for selling the homes of his neighbors who couldn't keep up their payments? Was it just a dream, his subconscious or real life? What does Richie want of John or us? What is the message they want us to take away? Nothing is as it seems. Maybe we are supposed to read into it what we want, as I did,which is what makes this film so great.

....and confused as to what people expect from a film when they leave reviews on here. If you wish to watch a film that is easy to understand, has a beginning, middle and happy ending where all is explained so there is no doubt in your mind as to what you have watched then I think you will find most Disney films provide this. If you, however, enjoy a disturbing, complicated and different story that may leave you pondering the outcome then maybe give this a watch but do not complain if it was too complicated for your comprehension or you need a running commentary to explain what is happening or you cannot grasp the subtleties of the tale.Well acted on the whole, fast paced and I enjoyed it. Not the best film ever by a long chalk but also not the worse. Having suffered Iron Man 3 (being a huge fan of the current super hero genre) and being bored to tears on Christmas Day for two and a half hours I can honestly say I would rather have seen this.

Psycho thriller with classic Sam Jackson at his campy best. All the acting was top notch, but the movie was hard to figure out. I loved that you never really knew where it was going. Neither did the protagonist. And I really liked the main characters. They were believable and respectable. The goal of this film wasn't to spell everything out for the viewer, but to take you for a ride. Not knowing what was going on the whole time was engrossing for me. That's what the protagonist was going through. So I identified with him and his decisions throughout.Really, I don't know why there are so few good reviews on this film. Perhaps one thing to keep in mind is people lie and manipulate. Especially evil psycho people. They also tend to target someone, usually someone they're jealous of, to mess with. If that's never happened to you before, this film is going to mess with your mind!I was looking for more symbolism in the story and visuals. But the messages were all in the characters' actions, including a great allegorical story in addition to the main story. Plus a nice philosophy at the end. Had a bad day, but the sun will rise again tomorrow. Enjoyable re-watch. I love that it didn't stress me out with torture or suspense, but has multiple layers of depth. The movie is way better than I'm making it sound. Just roll with it!