Still as perfect today as it was when I first saw it twenty years ago. The focus on characters melded with exhilarating action, great performances, palpable tension in the poker sequences, and clever dialogue makes this consistently engaging through its run time. 

The opener is still awe inducing and the end? Chefs kiss. The perfect set up for one of cinemas most famous lines. The slow build up of the classic theme throughout the film towards the crescendo into its entirety at the end is still unmatched.

Firstly the film has a share of pacing issues, primarily in the quite boring, quite clunky first act. The characters are there seemingly so we can get into the Backrooms with some lore reveals I thought were interesting and wished were explored more. 

That said, all the stuff in the liminal space is stellar. Some peak sound design and unnerving vibes lend to the uncanny nature of it all. The way the film is shot as well makes even the real world feel like a liminal space in itself with images of a world that looks real but feels slightly off.