At its best, film should be like a ski jump. It should give the viewer the option of taking flight, while the act of jumping is left up to him.
Too many people let others stand in their way and don't go back for one more try.
Every few years, I think, 'Maybe now I'm finally smart enough or sophisticated enough to understand 'Ulysses.'' So I pick it up and try it again. And by page 10, as always, I'm like, 'What the hell?'

