Fear X

I love -- okay, maybe "love" is the wrong word; I am intrigued by Nicholas Winding Refn's films -- powerful, bizarre, raw, sublime, challenging, etc... So I had high hopes for this one...

Unfortunately Fear X is somewhat disappointing. It starts well, with an excellent performance by Turturro and a bit of a Kubrick vibe going on, and it builds to an intriguing climax, but that is where it comes up short, and then it peters out without much resolution or feeling. I certainly don't mind ambiguity, and I think I "get" what some of the possible interpretations are, but they just aren't very satisfying. I felt kinda left by the side of the road. Given how well it all started and built, that's quite a letdown...