No one talks like a real person. Ever. Example: Dylan will stare into the middle distance and say, “I have to finish my novel. It’s about government cover-ups. And corporate fraud.” Then he drinks water. Then he stares at a tree. This happens for 90 minutes.
The film is notorious for its abrupt plot shifts. For instance, the death of Dylan's drug-addicted wife, Emily, is treated with total emotional indifference, with Dylan immediately moving on to a relationship with his childhood love, Leah, as if Emily never existed. The Climactic Press Conference: Fateful Findings - 2013 - Neil Breen