Bad Movie

Rating: 1/10 (28 February 2006)

I went to this movie with an open mind, and wondering what all the Oscar "hoopla" was all about. I can honestly say I cannot figure out WHY this movie was nominated for anything, unless it was cinematography. If it weren't for the beautiful scenery, it would not have been worth sitting through at all. (Still think it was a waste of time.) First of all, the pacing was awful. The movie d-r-a-g-g-e-d! Kept looking at my watch to see if it was about over. Second, did anyone else have trouble with the dialog? It was as it Heath Ledger was speaking with a mouth full of marbles. I kept thinking, "what did he say"? I've never been to a movie with more instances that I simply could not make out what the character was saying. Last of all, there was very little character development at all. These people were all so one dimensional it's not even funny. It's like nothing happened to these guys in their normal lives -- they just lived for the occasional rendezvous. The wives and families might as well have not been there.
To sum up in a word -- "awful". If the Oscars can't find anything more worthwhile than this to vote for, then we all know it was a very bad year at the movies!