Why I walked out of this film

Rating: 1/10 (15 January 2005)

I have never left a cinema before, but I left as the Extremely Embarrassed Clive Owen entered the night club. Don't get me wrong I don't believe he was embarrassed by the pornographic dialogue of his character, but his embarrassment stemmed from finding himself is such a trite and ridiculous movie.
Julie Roberts cannot act, her portrayal of a beautiful photographer was no more realistic than her portrayal of a sad woman involved in destruction of self.
Jude Law may have the face but he is sadly lacking in ability. Again looks paid a big part in the casting of Alice, but for goodness sake, beautiful faces are not enough, why was there such angst from this character. We might have got there in the end, but I can only take so much squirming in my seat and this movie is so bad it should have been put out of its misery before production got under way.
Trite, formulaic, done before and better. Mike Nichols you disappoint.