The buildup was too slow and painful for the payoff

Rating: 5/10 (11 March 2007)

Reading the reviews on the back of the movie at the video rental store I thought this movie would be incredible. The cast is full of stars, and the premise sounded good. That's why I found it so disappointing when the movie opened so slowly. After just over an hour if watching I paused it and looked to see how much was left, and considered turning it off. I kept waiting for something to happen, other than endless discussions that seemed to go nowhere. The scenes that finally made the movie enjoyable came almost too late for me to care. The ending was good, and I came away not as negative as I had been earlier, but overall I thought the movie developed too slowly, and at times seemed to be going nowhere.