overrated, overpaid, overacted, overblown

Rating: 1/10 (6 December 2005)

Ron Howard's films are so predictable. He tries to tug at your heart strings shamelessly no matter what it has to do with the story. This piece of trash is just another example. Russell Crowe should have retired after Gladiator because his career is over. Ron Howard should only make movies for LifeTime where all the half witted housewives sitting on their couches all day eating chocolate can truly enjoy his manipulative-no-story-but-who-cares-because-I-am-Ron-friggin-Howard. I am Opie DAMN IT! You had one, maybe two good movies Ron. Your creative tank is empty. Its time to hang it up and call it a day. My only regret is that I could not rate this picture lower than a "1". See you all at a better movie.