Wrong use of the word.

This movie excels in in places so many other movies don't even try. It knows what it wants to do and does exactly that, and at it's best it is incredibly disturbing. That isn't schlock. Maybe its not your thing, but it isn't schlock.

I was unbelievably high when I saw this and it was one of the best cinematic experiences of my life.

I watched it later and not high. As a choice, the film is punitively slow, which gets tiresome but I endured it because of the compelling, character based use of ambiguity and second to none production design, cinematog and score unity. It reminded me of Polanski's Repulsion and when Danny Boyle is at his finest.

The ending is terrible.

But for the cunning (and sorta new) portrayal of telepathy as a painful, even orgasmic experience, for the deeply tormented and sadistic mystery that was Dr. Nyles, for the stunning shot composition and direction of photography and for the incredible soundtrack that has been a big backdrop to my work for the past two months
I can overlook this film's frustrating choices and be glad it exists.

schlock usually makes money.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^this. All of it.

Nope, i was also thinking this was going to be something in that vein. Even with the 2001 similarities, there are some terrific sequences that i haven't seen anywhere else. Those sentinoants still freak me out.

I liked BTBR. It was like like cowboy bebop: very silly but always super-cool and entertaining.
I had a hunch what it would be like and was expecting a film length music video. I was pleased with what I got and the music (and ambient sound) is fuckin' excellent throughout.

Aside from the rather anti-climatic ending, i think the rest of the movie is perfect in the way it creates a surreal sci-fi atmosphere. That's not something easy to pull, it requires a sense of movie making that not many directors have. Very much looking foward to other movies from Panos Cosmatos, plus, the guy has a pretty cool sounding name.