Nostalghia

Tarkovsky's Nostalghia is always in my wishlist to see again and again. Usage of still shots, slow moving camera, fog, pictures...All these made me so focused that I forgot the story line first time I saw it. Then I read reviews of other people, some were very disappointed/angry and some were upset that such a film is made. However, its truly an amazing move and one has the feeling at the end that I must see it again! Then I will get the story. There is not much story there though!
In the begining, I had a doubt on this approach: keeping the storyline confusing to audience! Is that one should do? Isn't simplicity the best way to reach people. But now I have changed my mind. Director has all the right to say things the way (s)he wants to say; if it doesn't reach the mass, so what? One may make movies just because he enjoys doing that...enjoys the experiment...people will see it only if they like...this sounds reasonable to me.
(anyway, it seems to me people like to watch movies about telling stories of repeatative nature e.g. good always wins at the end, happy ending, some formula elements like love story, wars, dance, car chasing, ...)