self-indulgent tedium

Rating: 2/10 (28 October 2002)

I also wanted to like this movie. About a third of the way through I suddenly realized that this movie sucked. At least it wasn't the nadir of suckiness that makes me reach for the remote and turn it off; there was a tiny shred of curiosity that made me want to see where it went.
After it ended I thought it was sort of clever. But on further reflection I realized that that's what was wrong with it; they were trying so hard to be clever. It didn't have that innate cleverness that comes from someone who's original and inventive; it was that labored cleverness that makes you uncomfortable and want to turn away and not watch.
The main characters (Craig, Lotte, and Maxine) were all completely repellent. I wonder if it could have been better if they had been made more normal or likable. As others have pointed out there are so many fixes that the script needed.
1 star out of 10.