Full of potential

Rating: Null/10 (28 May 2002)

Given the people involved (Nolan, Pacino, Williams, Swank) this remake of the outstanding 1997 film was full of potential but ultimately falls flat. The physical and emotional ideas and feelings are conveyed much better in the original. The isolated and disoriented feelings of the main character are not conveyed to the audience. I didn't even believe that Pacino was tired let alone suffering from any guilt regarding the death of his partner. The true bright spot of the film was finally getting to see Robin Williams step outside of his Patch Adams/Bicentennial Man/Jakob the Liar Hollywood cut-out character and actually take on a role with some substance.
One question: Why the silly Hollywood ending?