what can I say? I like dark twisted dramas with ambiguous endings that make you think. If you want to be led by the hand through every spelled-out plot detail, watch TV. The camera work, dialogue, casting, acting were all there. Superb soundtrack, too.

Would have gave a 4 star but seeing as soo much was left out ( that I assumed would be clarified in the ending) I felt, well shorted. All an all a worthwhile flick to watch, sort of a complete mental breakdown type movie seen from the ( breaker's POV)

Well if Michael Walker wanted to do a film about disgusting plumbing and pill popping, that's exactly what he accomplished--that and the incessant phone and door ringing. It was a nonstop marathon of macabre filthiness in a disgusting house that I couldn't imagine two teachers living in and constant in and out interruptions that, yes, punctuated the sleeplessness, but come on. And the cops and the shrink all popped pills too, and needed to use the plumbing--whether literally or just a glass of water. And to add in the young student as seductress? That made no sense at all. It was a torture to watch. It had no redeeming value. I wonder what other pieces Michael Walker has written and directed?

There is a lot of depth to this movie. I don't think I quite got the whole story.
There were a lot of halusinazations, that's where I kind of lost it. I couldn't determine what was real or what was not. The finger got me. What was that? Got me. Maybe you can tell. Some of the other reviews show some insight, but, I just didn't get it. I guess that makes a good movie if you have to think about it to understand it. We are so spoiled.

Won't say any more without ruining it. It does start out slow.... sad that some people actually see these things in real life! The bathtub scene. Just unreal.

I can see why certain people may not fully take in what just occured in this movie and not like it. If you can see that he has a severe mental disorder at the end of the movie and understand why it has happened then the movie is great. If you watch it and don't get it then its above your thinking process. Like someone said in another review either you love it or hate it. By all means I would say either you get it or you don't. Simple. I thought it was really though out well. Not something you see Jeff Daniels in very often if at all. Once you see what each thing represents then you can also piece this movie out better. Example with everything plugging up in the bathroom. People showing up at all hours of the day and night, things occuring in his mind that really aren't. If you also take notice to is all these people are popping pills everytime they come over and asking for a cup of water. I don't know anything else that was more obvious then that. Without giving the movie away, you need to really watch this movie closely to get all the hints and follow it to the end. If you don't then you might reach the the end and go "huh?". Again what a great way to approach this character, the angle of how to cast it was great! Enjoy it if you can follow. Otherwise your wasting your time.