This is a message film. Its gritty and it will make you take notice. It is not a great movie by any means, but it certainly does hold it is own. I do believe it stretches itself and at times does become cliched, but it is worth at least one viewing. This movie is full of strife and conflict. The ending is easy to spot within the first half-hour, but that's okay. Sometimes getting there is worth it.
Ths is by far the most beautiful film I own. Amazing. Absolutely stunning.
I tend to dig on movies about nothing (i.e. Slackers) but this one; not so much.