At Last, A Like Minded Viewer

Rating: 2/10 (28 February 2008)

I had to scroll down to the bottom of page two to find a like-minded viewer, CineCritic2517. This film is long and boring. By the time the plot finally decides to unfold, this viewer had totally lost interest. Performances are weak and unrealistic. The fake Boston accents are totally annoying. Morgan Freeman is like a cartoon character and Amy Ryan's Oscar nomination baffles me. Maybe Ben Affleck should stick to acting? (Even this is a stretch) Also, any comparison to Mystic River totally escapes me: that was one of the most moving films of the past five years and the performances were all electrifying: Shawn Penn, Laura Linney, Tim Robbins.