the sheer audacity of a movie to be over 4 hours long, offer virtually no resolution to its plot's numerous mysteries, and still be good.

80ish minutes in, the picture cut off and the lights turned on. people were confused as shit but it also strangely fit the movie and was timed in such a way that the general consensus was "ok I get it, nice touch." the left side of my brain assumed it was an intermission given the film's runtime, or a simple projection error. that is, until an amplified voice could be heard ordering everyone to evacuate. the fire alarm sounded through…