I think Gosling might wear a Jason Statham mask at one point in the film.

And with positive inflection: See also; Warrior!

One more in the Iver jar.

dissastisfied
I enjoyed the ending, but I do agree that it doesn't pull through. I think Millhauser is attempting something like he did in Eisenheim the Illusionist, but is too constrained by his commitment, however light, to realism.

I don't believe that Martin has returned to reality, and Millhauser shows this through his description. He refers to bark as "long diamonds," rather than something more direct, and considers impossible things like floating away or breaking into light. If he's coming back to reality, it's a very loose connection at…

There's actually a bit of Martin in Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook). Zuckerberg, although filthy rich, has turned down massive offers to buy Facebook in order to supposedly see the experiment continue.

Millhauser often uses that sort of self contained dualism. He has a story in the most recent McSweeneys called "Phantoms" about the half-visible residents of a town that approaches the concept in a similar way.

First off- you're all awesome, and the trinity theory pulls through.