am a big fan of director Scott Reynolds. With only three feature films to his credit (so far) he has proved himself to be a real talent to watch out for. THE UGLY is his first film, and for a debut, its a doozy. The plot is something that will sound very familiar to fans of the genre (outsider comes to institution to interview serial killer) but the story isn't really what THE UGLY is about. THE UGLY is about style--and by that i do not mean a berserk Tony Scott-like attack on your senses; no, Scott Reynolds knows that style is something that can't be forced.It must be married to the appropriate material; well, here all of the flash cuts and temporal dislocations are part and parcel of the serious mind-trippin' this film engages in. Some people have complained about several loose ends and ambiguities --are the Visitors real or only imaginary? and what is up with that creeeeeeepy doctor?--but I thought that added an extra layer of unease to the whole film; after watching it I find it staying with me.... poking around the edges of my consciousness.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED