Its the 1920s and the concept of action movies and stuntmen is just taking off. The film is set in a hospital in LA where stuntman Roy Walker, played by Lee Pace, is charmed and in turn charms another patient, a little girl called Alexandria played by new-comer Catinca Untara.

Roy is in hospital after performing a dangerous stunt for his girlfriend who he loses anyway and after surgery he becomes suicidal because of this. Alexandria beseeches Roy to tell her a story and he creates a fantastic tale involving five bandits and an evil enemy. Throughout the telling he gains her trust and tricks her into stealing morphine so he can kill himself. The story slowly starts to incorporate all the people in wards around them until the line between reality and fantasy is blurred.

The film is luscious and beautifully shot. Apparently no special effects are used in the film so everything you see is as it was shot. Over 20 countries around the world were visited during the filming of the movie and its apparent that Director Tarsem Singh has really done his best to bring the beauty of the world to us in this feast for the eyes. It is a breathtaking movie. Great costumes as well.

However, the film is not without its weaknesses. At times the movie is quite confusing and a little self-inuldgent. It also gets very dark very quickly though I do like the anti-suicide story it brings to the table.

This movie is unlike anything you’ll see this year. I loved it.