Man, I would never have thought this would be as good as it was, but it was a very, very solid movie. It's mostly an introspective comedy, but it incorporates an amount of romance, and a certain amount of mysticism.
The main character is surprisingly well done. He's reserved, but he clearly has a kind streak. He's not mean to anyone. In fact, his good behavior is one of the elements that makes the story less believable. With the ability to freeze time, he uses the opportunity to make drawings of a variety of subjects (well, mostly just nude women shopping at the supermarket) but he never takes advantage of them. He doesn't steal anything. There's one point later in the movie when he uses a vending machine while time is frozen, rather than just taking what he wants.
There's a lot of time spent going back to his fascination with women, which is surprisingly beautiful. It's easy to identify with. Us guys are (usually) obsessed with the female body, and it doesn't have to be a sexual focus either. There's a smaller amount of time spent on comedic relief characters. The main character's best friend, a few wacky co-workers. The treatment of these characters is unusual, but it's refreshing. They are on the sidelines. The main character's reaction to them is always muted.
The one peculiar weakness is that there are little side issues that never get resolved. When we last see the boss, he's choking, and everyone is distracted by a stunt. We don't get closure on that. There are a few scenes of sexual harassment by the boss, and there's no closure. This is really strange, and I could picture these issues being something that some viewers can't let go of.
Still, very good, and I have this feeling that I'll like it more the longer I think about it.
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