A major disappointment

Rating: 3/10 (25 March 2001)

What a terrible disappointment this film was. It was far, far too
long for its good for one thing. This is no "epic", no "saga", just
another love story and a cat-and-mouse story. Jude Law is the
perfect fit for the character, but Joseph Fiennes once again has
decided to act too much. I wish he could tone it down some. The
first ten minutes are engrossing - I thought that the film really had
some great potential - but then it falters by concentrating for far
too long on the sniper vs. sniper storyline. This is built up over the
2+ hours this film runs, and then stutters in its conclusion. Ed
Harris comes and goes without notice. Bob Hoskins gives a
similarly forgettable performance. I'd recommend staying away
from this feature.