Billy escapes his nondescript existence by living in Ambrosia, a fantasy world of his own design. With his past tall tales and mistakes(petty white collar crime, two-timing, etc) all coming back to haunt him, Billy finds an escape route.
At first the English accents were difficult to comprehend, but eventually you get into the rhythm. The film is engaging throughout; there is very little wasted time, while also not feeling rushed.
*Spoiler alert* Like others, I was at first disappointed he did not get on the train at the end. What he does instead is stays and faces his problems, while still retaining his inner life and drawing strength from his fantasies. He also maintains the relationship with his family (as dysfunctional as it is) and understands that, as his mother says, they need him. He could have "escaped" to London, but this would have simply fed into his escapist mode of life, following Liz's method of leaving her problems behind. I'm not so sure he blows it by not getting on the train, and that's what gives this film lasting value for me.
At first the English accents were difficult to comprehend, but eventually you get into the rhythm. The film is engaging throughout; there is very little wasted time, while also not feeling rushed.
*Spoiler alert* Like others, I was at first disappointed he did not get on the train at the end. What he does instead is stays and faces his problems, while still retaining his inner life and drawing strength from his fantasies. He also maintains the relationship with his family (as dysfunctional as it is) and understands that, as his mother says, they need him. He could have "escaped" to London, but this would have simply fed into his escapist mode of life, following Liz's method of leaving her problems behind. I'm not so sure he blows it by not getting on the train, and that's what gives this film lasting value for me.