I have had a strange experience with this movie. I saw it in a midnight screening in 2008, and I found it painfully boring. Tons of people walked out the screening. By the end, I was frustrated and felt I wasted my time. Any time I reflected on the movie I got annoyed and felt it is massively overrated. I never re-watched the movie again.
But about 2 years ago, I woke up one day and out of nowhere, I realized that it is one of the greatest movies ever made. I finally rewatched it now, and I agree with myself. So what I think happens is that we watch a movie, our mind rewatches it, the movie matures as we mature.
Some movies we thought would mean more to us, don't mean much with time. Some films that we ignored, suddenly become important. Some films can latch onto your spirit when you don't expect it.
But about 2 years ago, I woke up one day and out of nowhere, I realized that it is one of the greatest movies ever made. I finally rewatched it now, and I agree with myself. So what I think happens is that we watch a movie, our mind rewatches it, the movie matures as we mature.
Some movies we thought would mean more to us, don't mean much with time. Some films that we ignored, suddenly become important. Some films can latch onto your spirit when you don't expect it.