A disappointing film

Rating: Null/10 (15 June 2007)

This film is about a black man trying to teach a young girl some lessons about life by rather unconventional methods by use of a chain and a lot of preaching.
The plot is rather unbelievable, if not ridiculous. It is a lot more logical to call the police about a girl lying in the middle of the road. Instead, Lazarus illegally confine her with a heavy metal chain. The pacing is unnecessarily slow. Justin Timberlake's acting is poor and wooden, and his character is shallow and dispensible. The only redeeming feature of this film is Christina Ricci's superb acting, she displays all the emotions and expressions you can name. I expected more from this film, but I personally do not think it delivers.