Overrated and Heavy-Handed

Rating: Null/10 (20 June 2003)

This movie came highly recommended, but I really saw little in it that warranted praise. The cinematography is excellent, and Christian Bale acts his role very well, it's true. However, the plot is muddled and the conclusion is cliche Hollywood to the core. There's no compelling story here, the transformation of Jim from dreamer to pragmatist does not make a movie of this length palatable. I would not watch this again, and I suggest that you take a pass on it as well.