A let-down

Rating: 5/10 (23 February 2008)

I wouldn't say it's a bad movie, it just doesn't live up to all the craze it brought about.
This movie just never gets you hooked, but is rather one long big yawn. The characters, however, are brilliantly performed and Keira Knightey, albeit not as good as she usually is, still achieves a remarkable performance.
The thing is, there's just nothing going on in this movie. The whole flashback thing just ticked me off, especially in the story I didn't see the point.
Oh yeah, kudos for the actress playing the 13-year-old girl, she truly makes you want to blow her brains out.
This is somewhat of a let-down, considering how much I liked movies such as Pride and Prejudice and The Notebook.