Formula Script

Rating: Null/10 (12 April 2001)

I give definite kudos to director Stephen Soderberg, not because the movie was great, but because he did so much with such a cliche script. We've all seen this movie before. A couple years before I saw it when it was called "A Civil Action". This is a definite formula picture of recent creation. This new genre dictates a few givens for us while watching the movie. We of course are going to like the main actors/actresses. We of course will root for the underdogs in all their clever and zaniness. I'm not saying that I didn't enjoy this picture; in fact, it somewhat inspired me. I'm just in the market for something a little more daring than a recycled script and a sure-selling actress. If your looking for that blow-away movie of the year, pass this one up. If you just want to smile, laugh, cry and feel good about humanity, you'll do just fine here.