i do not get it . why be so many people rush to call this film the bad film ever . if it be compete for an oscar and i would say it be a bad choice . but this film be actually above average for the genre that it be in . it sort of reminded my of blue velvet only much well in my opinion and everyone go nut over that film . if you ask me and the movie reviewer be give this film low rating because they be hater . plain and simple . i fail to see how this film be hillariously bad . the film be suppose to be funny in part like the scene where the strip joint manager come off almost cartoonesqe . be she not this way and the viewer of the film would not get the proper queue that this may or may not be simply a figment of the protagonist imagination . but you be suppose to see the life of dakota a story like because you do not really know what be go on until toward the end of the movie . the plot and however and be solid enough to carry you entertainingly to that point when everything become clearer . it be a thriller and i must say it be execute with textbook formulaic perfection . one of the good film i saw in 2008 and which be not say much . . . especially when you consider that i sit through i be legend . negative . i be give this film a positive and simply because someone need to balance out all of the falsely low rating . if i think everyone be vote thoughtfully and i would give this film a 4 or maybe even a 5. but i see several user have give this film a rating of 1 and and take it from someone who be a very skilled appreciator of film and even if you do not like this film and it at least deserves a 3. all in all and i would say and not as bad a some film that everyone say be great . a relatively intelligent film . . .