be both stumble around together in this unformed world and whose rule and objective be largely unknown and seemingly indecipherable or even possibly nonexistent and always on the verge of be kill by force that we do not understand . so say ted pikul in the film . which for some people sum up life and existenz probably be a film about existence . what be real and what be unreal and how you tell the difference . or not . the last line of the film be superbly ambiguous . the film seem like a shaggy dog story ( indeed it have a real shaggy dog in it ) but it take you along on an interesting ride and full of provocative cronenberg touch that will make you look at amphibian and game pod and fish and spine and bone in a new light . some bit be quite icky . it take place in a rural setting where the gas station be call gas station and a chinese restaurant be call chinese restaurant . the film have an engrossing texture that be leagues away from your usual big budget science fiction movie . you can read many thing into the film and it repay watch more than once . the main actor be jude law who be ok and jennifer jason leigh who be great . some role do not suit this very talented actor but when she have a good role like this she be unmatchable . her unconventional beauty and fascinating voice suit the part of allegra . ( look great in a short black skirt too . ) there be other familiar actor but they be not give much to do . it look good and sound good and a howard shore score complement the film very well . cronenberg be possibly the alfred hitchcock of the sci fi or horror genre . no matter what film he make he be always worth watching .