predictable plot; casting failure

Rating: 2/10 (25 October 2015)

Not even N. Cage's charm can save a sinking ship as big as this, and Rose Byrne's contribution has turned it into a stellar failure - and that is not just the script writer's fault. It's a pity, actually, as the beginning was, if not original, at least promising some flavour to the pop-corn. The children did fine, in my opinion. The plot is remarkably boring; I spent the first 90 minutes trying to find the login in the muddled story-line, and the remainder looking for the polite exit. Yawn... Four more lines to write! Well, it is a challenge but here comes: 50 millions spent on a substandard film like this could have solved a lot of problems: publishing colouring books for art therapy; building some wells in the desert; funding some worthy projects on Kickstarter or Indiegogo; paying Rose Byrne to attend some acting classes; paying the kids university scholarships - and the list goes on.