A waste of film

Rating: 3/10 (11 March 2001)

At the end of this film and found myself just saying 'why', why would anyone bother to make this film. It didn't appear to cover any new ground; it wasn't a true story, so seemed rather pointless.
The acting was fine, and some of the cinematography was good, but there were some basic errors. The whale scene was poor; the scene in Moscow was a joke. If anyone has visited Red Square, it's behind a number of pedestrian areas and although, in special circumstance, can be access via road, why would you. Oh, because, to show you're in Russia you have to have the backdrop of Red square. The scene in question was impossible, so I assume it was computer generated. The cliché scene with Helen Hunt was so Hollywood' it was a bit sad. Not to mention that she didn't waste too much time getting married and having kids, he was only gone just over 4 years.
Overall, I didn't hate the film, it was a bit boring, but I just could see why anyone would be interested in such a poor, uninteresting story.