1) I don't remember many plot elements because they weren't very important to me on first viewing2) If you didn't love the movie based on tone, cinematography, originality alone, there isn't much hopeI always like reading essays/reviews after a flick though, and Ebert's great movies list is usually good: http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20070908%2FREVIEWS08%2F70909001%2F1023