Rating: R
Genre:
Thriller
Theatrical Release: 07/10/1998(USA),
Release Date: 01/12/1999
SubTitles: English
Dubbed: English
Run Time: 85 Minutes
Flags: Adult Situations, Profanity
Distributor/Studio: Live/Artisan
Darren Aronofsky scripted and made his directorial debut with this experimental feature with mathematical plot threads hinting at science-fictional elements. In NYC's Chinatown, recluse math genius Max (
Sean Gullette) believes "everything can be understood in terms of numbers," and he looks for a pattern in the system as he suffers headaches, plays Go with former teacher Sol Robeson (
Mark Margolis), and fools around with an advanced computer system he's built in his apartment. Both a Wall Street company and a Hasidic sect take an interest in his work, but he's distracted by blackout attacks, hallucinations, and paranoid delusions. Filmed in 16mm black-and-white, the
Kafkaesque film features music by
Clint Mansell (of the UK's
Pop Will Eat Itself band). Shown at the 1998
Sundance Film Festival where
Aronofsky won the drama directing award.
~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
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