mediocrity

Rating: 4/10 (24 November 2004)

i love oliver stone's work. he tried, that's about all this one is.... even from the beginning titles, it appears to be a mediocre film. The first 80 minutes are bearable, the next 60 minutes are excruciatingly painful, and confusing. The last 40 minutes... well, better than the middle 60.
I thought the film would at least be somewhat homoerotic, and it even was a let down in that department. Jared Leto and Colin exchange gestures, but not a kiss. There isn't even a lot of chest bearing on either one of their parts. The only thing semi erotic about the film happens to be the mini skirts they wear.
As for the story, it tells parts here and there, but if you can make it out between the random cutaways, then good luck. I do give props for trying though.