A Dull Affair

Rating: 2/10 (26 June 2011)

I know negative reviews usually get the 'thumbs down' on IMDb and I understand that.
However, how this movie got an overall score of 8.1 is beyond me. Unless you are a literary aficionado who takes great pleasure in 20th century stories and their authors, you will find no joy in this film.
The main plot consists of a script writer attempting to get his book approved by famous authors who lived many years ago. If you, like me, take no joy in seeing F. Scott Fitzgerald amongst others portrayed on screen, I'd skip.
The pace is slow and repetitive (he goes back in time every midnight at the same place, the only question is 'what will he do tonight?'. He doesn't do a whole lot if you're wondering.)
The relationship between Owen Wilson's character and that of Rachel McAdam's is strained and watered-down to fit the short amount of time in the film that Wilson is in present day.
Audience reaction: There were about 20 people in the theatre. There were several boos, not at the end of the film, but during the film itself! While audiences talking is usually frowned upon, several couples were chatting and nobody, including myself, seemed to care because their conversations were far more entertaining than the film anyway.
Approach with an open and knowledgeable mind.