The end is what redeems this movie, not just because it's finally over but because it helps make some sense out of what hitherto was nonsense. Tough as it is, you do need to watch it all the way through for the Jacob's Ladder-esque revelation to give it any kind of context.
That said, it's not a patch on Jacob's Ladder, it's laden with clichés and burdened with cartoon characters delivering dreadful dialogue and glaring holes in the plot, not all of which can be dismissed by the final revelation. Soundtrack jarred too.
To me, it was like the director had watched Jacob's Ladder and maybe Deliverance or Southern Comfort and thought he could create an homage to all three in one movie, maybe with an element of Freddie Kruger thrown in for good measure. And failed.
That said, it's not a patch on Jacob's Ladder, it's laden with clichés and burdened with cartoon characters delivering dreadful dialogue and glaring holes in the plot, not all of which can be dismissed by the final revelation. Soundtrack jarred too.
To me, it was like the director had watched Jacob's Ladder and maybe Deliverance or Southern Comfort and thought he could create an homage to all three in one movie, maybe with an element of Freddie Kruger thrown in for good measure. And failed.