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I saw TDK on Saturday at the Americana and enjoyed the film quite a bit, though it was far from the masterpiece the critics have made it out to be, or, perhaps, my expectations were just too high. Either way, the film is a bit too flawed for me to claim it the best for all times, as some reviews have done. Some of the acting was pretty shaky (especially, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Anthony Michael Hall, who had the most meaningless role in the film) and a few of the good ones were given practically nothing to do (poor, Michael Caine!). I enjoyed seeing Dr. Jonathan Crane, even if it was brief, William Fichtner as the seriously pissed off Bank Manager was terrific, and Eric Roberts was as good as he has been in anything since Runaway Train. The story was a little convoluted but I dug the ride, though I think the film could have easily ended after the big-rig chase through Chicago, I mean, Gotham City and it would have been just as satisfying.