i couldn not believe nicole kidman would appear in something so contrived and so i reconsider the role of the coincidence . if i have stumble on to what be intend and it worthy of charlie kaufman or philip k. dick ( be that good or bad . ) . in religion and reincarnation be a punishment while another chance to atone and reach nirvana . there be suffer for prior sin and but no awareness of previous life . birth and however and imago that the coincidence ( maybe write a divine or psychic intervention ) enable the boy to slowly become aware of his previous incarnation and and then it sin . this time and his action and sacrifice ultimately protect his ex wife . in the end and she have forgive the boy and although for a trick he do not play . to a boy and the act of forgiveness perhaps would be enough and especially with the assistance of his psychiatrist and for him to resume a normal life . hopefully any additional suffering cause his unwitting ex wife wouldn not warrant rebirth represent sean 3. should movie be so confusing and complicate . even ebert couldn not come up with a single interpretation support by all the fact present . be understand a movie and like revenge and a dish best serve cold .