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I know that though they might seem simple, these kinds of individual success or failure stories are always difficult to capture and cultivate on camera. Blame it on my evil nature, but it didn't take long for me to develop a death wish for this clumsy, idiotic protagonist. He never seemed likable in my eyes-perhaps that was also the director's intention, or perhaps that was some characteristic manifestation or a reflection of something within the director... or within me. Who knows? Either way, curiosity kept me watching until the end. Yet, despite all the rain, the film left me dry and unsatisfied.

I have really mixed feelings about this film.

First of all, I find the choice of Athens as a filming location for a science fiction movie a daring (though ultimately unsuccessful) attempt. The city, as a setting, looks completely undisturbed and normal, lacking even the slightest dystopian element, which caused me to lose interest in the movie after 30 minutes. Yes, the Greek sun (which I love dearly) accompanies almost everything in life greatly, but to a science fiction movie? I'm not that sure.

And what about those endless references to other movies, those phone calls? Oh, oh... They were a burden to watch for me.

These being said, the film made me think about so many things while watching it, and perhaps that was the trick and the magic of it.