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Originally Posted by !@#$%!
it's all in that little origami unicorn and the end that so impressed us-- the unknown reality that blows zhuangzhi's doubt out of the water because it's a more immediate and practical question.
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Exactly. I completely agree.
It's not as if that's the only element of the film that makes it a classic. The cinematography has been mentioned. The excellent use of available technologies. The performance of Ruther Haur, which is really up there with some of the greats in the classic villain canon. The story itself and the pacing, the imagery, the blending of styles... The fact that its appeal is extends far beyond genre, even though the blending of genres is one of its most spectacular achievements..
All these things make it a classic.
But none of these qualities explains why it's a staple of university Psychology department film festivals. It doesn't explain why it continues to find new audiences in each new generation. It's a great great movie, but it's an important and endlessly thought provoking movie because of the last few seconds.
But the answer is irrelevant. The uncertainty is what makes it a question worth considering. I really think that's the film's main intellectual legacy.