Pretty Movie, but BORING

Rating: 7/10 (21 May 2004)

Great acting and very well shot, but I was frequently bored and have that as my lasting impression. I enjoyed the supporting characters and the depth they brought to the picture, particularly Philip Seymore Hoffman, Natalie Portman and Kathy Baker. I never bought into the great love between the Kidman and Law characters--love at first site (especially intense/non-physical love) is hard to convey and altho they are fine actors, and I truly enjoyed the growth/transformation of the Kidman character throughout the movie, I didn't buy the premise. While I enjoyed the "Odyssey" nature of the story, a few of the side characters were too hard to believe, particularly the orgy scene. Like I said, beautifully shot and well acted, but boring.