I watched this yesterday. Surely, it was a very long movie, and it's not for those with low intention span, but it was a very well-made movie. At parts, it does drag. However, any four hour movie in my opinion is going to drag. Arguably, the greatest American movie of all time -- the Godfather -- had its slow parts.
It has been said that the director, Tarkovsky, was about to die. Therefore, he didn't make this movie for the fans. He didn't make this movie for anyone. He just made it for himself. He wanted to do everything he wanted to do in it, so he could make his magnum opus.
Some say he accomplished that, some say he didn't. It depends on your mileage. Personally, I enjoyed the film. It was something different and unique. With all honesty, though, I wouldn't watch it again, although that's mostly because of the length.
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