What studio exec bribed the critics into praising any aspect of this crap?

Rating: 1/10 (15 January 2005)

This film appeals to the unintelligent and maybe to teenagers. It's a true shame because most movies are made for that demographic. I had much higher hopes for this film. To begin with, This is lazy storytelling. Anyone who thinks this is a classic needs to get out more. What studio exec bribed the critics into praising any aspect of this crap? I wanted this movie to be better than it was, but when you start desperately trying to fool yourself into believing a movie is good, eventually it falls apart and you can see it for what it is. In a case like this, the blame should not rest entirely on the director's shoulders. The screenwriter has to share equal responsibility; the characters are spouting his banal dialogue, and this drama sputters at an alarming rate.