The most overrated film in recent memory

Rating: 4/10 (30 July 2003)

This film has good points of course; acting, camera work and the general look of the film are beyond reproach. However, the plot does not carry a film of this length and scope, and this proves to be a fatal flaw in the tapestry. The excessive time devoted to the unfolding of the relatively simple story makes a mockery of the otherwise fine efforts of the actors, and make them look overdramatised and pretentious. This is where the film crashes in the view of this critic, because a serious and dramatic film can absolutely not afford to be pretentious. Cut by 45 minutes, this film might well have been good. 4/10