Great movie...until the last five minutes

Rating: 7/10 (21 May 2002)

I saw this movie at a preview screening last night. Throughout the movie I was on the edge of my seat, waiting for the resolution of an engaging, suspenseful film. Well, I got one. It's too bad that it was one of the most anticlimactic endings I have ever seen. Despite great performances from Al Pacino and Robin Williams, I walked out of the theatre severely disappointed. It's sad that the final few minutes of the film can ruin an otherwise good movie, but it happened here. I'm still upset at the terrible ending. I gave the movie a 7, but only because I'm feeling generous, and 95% of the movie was great. Still, it's worth seeing. You may not think so from the review, but that's just me venting. It's a very good film.
Perhaps I was just expecting something more Memento-like of an ending from Christopher Nolan. You can judge for yourself.