When I saw the opening scenes of this movie I thought it was going to be a classic but as the increasingly preposterous plot unfolded i grew disillusioned. It's admirable in that, like _Alphaville_, _Zardoz_ and _minority report_ it tries to create a vision of the future that doesn't rely on Trickery, but it's view of where the current fascination with extreme sports might take us is seriously ill-judged. The plot is so full of holes that one often gets the impression that it was being made up as it went along.
It's a pity, because there's some beautiful cinematography and some imaginative use of location, and a genuine interest in the consequences of European integration for Ireland
It's a pity, because there's some beautiful cinematography and some imaginative use of location, and a genuine interest in the consequences of European integration for Ireland