Read the book instead (or, if you've read it, skip the movie)

Rating: 4/10 (8 August 2000)

The stuff added to the movie -- as opposed to what was in the book, which is bizarre but much more effective -- is contrived and annoying. An unimpressive film all the way around: gooey writing (although, to be fair, the book could never be easily made into a screenplay), kitschy directing, and overrated acting.