I saw this in the theatre with my father when it first came out, on a rainy day in Chicago much like the opening scene of the film. So where the film started and life began was seamless: Chicago is shown there exactly as is, no frills, no digital distractions, gritty, judgmentless, serpentine and a labyrinth of el…

Now THAT is a real Chicagoan's observation.

Interesting. I heard much talk about BR when Misery is a Butterlfy came out, read some reviews and band bios and bought it, intrigued. Wow. Hated it. Precious, unfocused, completely uncompelling. Gave up on them despite the indie cred and fascinating personnel.