Aloof and Disinsteresting for the most part

Rating: 6/10 (5 January 2006)

This movie seems to be a lot like the main character - aloof and detached. It fails to really involve emotionally save for the last couple of scenes. I never felt the lead actor really cared for Sam. He seems removed from the part and the movie suffers from it. He spouts out words at the end, but there's little save any emotion. The soundtrack was at times annoying and misplaced with made-for-TV special folksy singing. Ian Holm is virtually a ghost in his role as father and that relationship seems pretty unbelievable. This could be a case where the writer/director might've benefited from not being the lead and instead directing a different actor to allow for him to make better judgments and editing. If the numbing emotions are intended it makes it far too common and rather boring. Overall was lacking in strength and emotional pull.