Disappointing - not worth the money.

Rating: 5/10 (5 May 2006)

We bought this and watched it this week; I was disappointed. It's a fairly pedestrian tale, slow moving, a little tedious and nothing really happens in a story that spans several years. Even the scenery was hardly breathtaking. Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger serve as the "eye candy" for both sexes I guess but they mumble their way through the dialogue which makes it difficult to hear sometimes. Heath is the main mumbling culprit. However I didn't care about the characters, not even their wives and families. There are many other films which appear to have little or no story but are far more watchable than this.
If you've been tempted to buy/rent/see it, I wouldn't bother, despite the accolades it received, I really don't think it deserved them.