Totally forgettable...and I mean totally.

Rating: 3/10 (8 March 2006)

Why this movie gets any hoopla or adulation is beyond me. It's not that its bad or terrible (oh sure that's part of it-just kidding it's just forgettable and mediocre not terrible although it is terribly, terribly disappointing} it's just not memorable in any way and you would expect a movie of this hype to at least be good or have some memorable scenes. The majority of the movie revolves around the life and career of a newspaper editor/owner if that doesn't give you pause nothing will. What's next?-a 3 hour bio of a CPA or the long arduous tale of the life of an insurance claims adjuster. I can honestly say almost nothing in life befuddles me as much as the praise of this movie (O.K. maybe Jackson Pollock's craptacular paintings, but this movie is up there). Every scene in this movie that is supposed to be dramatic and exciting inspires a so-what kind of response. The best way I can describe how I feel about this movie is this: if it wasn't so critically acclaimed I am absolutely certain I would have completely forgotten about it by now.