Flat, Unappealing Characters -- A Real Waste of Talent

Rating: 4/10 (9 August 2006)

My expectations were set fairly high given the respectful rating that the IMDb community gave this film. Unfortunately, this story is slow, disjointed and extremely shallow. At the core of this film are four characters whom do not deserve our interest or empathy. I wanted to like or hate somebody, but I couldn't develop any emotion or passion for any of them. And as far as the romance, it's not clear why any of them would be interested in the other. They're all selfish and totally consumed by their own dysfunctions. Some critics have called them true-to-life characters in realistic relationships. I certainly hope not. If I ever came across any of these people in real-life, I wouldn't waste my time. And I recommend that you do the same with this movie. (Rating: 4/10)