This is roughly the fourth time I've seen this movie, and it's still fantastic. Despite being a repeat viewing, somehow there were sections of it that I didn't remember at all. And I had forgotten many of the details.
There are a lot of symbols in the movie, some of them acting as foreshadowing, others are just little touches. I like these, mostly because they are obvious without being forceful. They just add atmosphere on the first viewing, but on subsequent viewings, they feel like a wink. And not in a happy way - more like "this character is screwed."
There are mirrors all around, and we see the main character in several of them. There's a passage of dialogue, which focuses on this cruise ship's name - The Aeolus. The wiki article is fairly interesting, since it seems like it would be a reasonable name for a ship, since he's a god of wind, at least in some accounts. But the movie plays up that he's the father of Sisyphus, which is another important theme. The main character can be likened to being Sisyphus. They describe Sisyphus as being condemned to his fate because he tried to cheat death. This raises another question, if the lead is trying to cheat death.
While it isn't made obvious at first, by the ending, it's clear that yes, she is.
Damn, it's a good movie.
There is a weakness to this movie, and it's in the budget. Especially seeing this on Blu-ray, it's clear that a lot of the effects shots aren't right. I don't mind it much, but it is a little distracting.
Another minor detail I noticed - we see the instruments for the band on the cruise ship. Near the end, we see a kid from a high school marching band, and he has the same symbol on his drum. I don't think there's a meaning, but... it makes me wonder why.
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