This is by far the best movie I've ever seen. I was so mesmerized by its atmosphere it felt like actually being hypnotized by the end of it. I guess I've seen it some 4-5 times by now, and it never fails to produce the same gamut of various emotions. It is the cinematic equivalent of Salvador Dali's artwork: unpredictable, magical and completely out-worldly in a very worldly way, if it makes any sense. I don't think there's a movie that even remotely resembles this one in any way. It's not just a matter of actors, or the music, or the storyline: it's all these factors combined in such a wondrous piece of art. Absolutely brilliant in every imaginable way.