I watched this movie last week, and finally got around to writing a review on it. So, where do I begin?

The Wall...it's something else, I'll be honest. For those of you who aren't aware, here's the backdrop: The movie uses the music from Pink Floyd's 1979 album, "The Wall," to advance the plot. It (both the movie and the album) is about a rock star named Pink, who, right from a young age, begins to construct a mental barrier (aka The Wall) to protect himself from the hurts of the world. Some of these bricks include growing up without his dad, his education in a bad school system, his life as a rock star, and his wife cheating on him. Once Pink completes his wall, he begins to go insane, eventually thinking himself to be a dictator. Due to his actions, Pink puts himself on trial. While on Trial, Pink finds himself guilty, and the wall is torn down.

While the movie is massively bizarre at times, it is actually a pretty decent movie, especially if you enjoy Pink Floyd's music. The music from the album is a godsend in "The Wall," as it carries the plot, and does an amazing job at it. I, and I know others, have found the album to make more sense after watching the movie. The animated bits of the movie were also pretty awesome, with "The Trial" sequence at the end being my personal favorite part of "The Wall." Bob Geldof did a great job with the leading role, as he seemed to exude...something that made his character tick. The end of the movie does a good job with showing us that there is a moral to the story, in that people should try to bust down the walls they make.

I have a few complaints against the movie. First, sometimes, the music can make the things more confusing on screen, especially if you aren't familiar with what the band is trying to say behind the songs. I know I had to look up some meanings of the songs as I was watching to make sure I got what was being said. Also, some parts of the movie didn't make sense when certain songs were playing. For example, it seemed that when the song "Mother" was on, the movie was focused on Pink's relationship with his wife (at least, before she cheated on him), which doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

Overall, however, Pink Floyd's "The Wall" is a doozy of a movie, but one that I would recommend, especially if you like the band's music. It also sheds light onto the album and makes it make sense. I'd give it a "Weird, but cool."