very disappointed with this film

Rating: 6/10 (27 June 2012)

I went to this film based on a stellar cast,seeing a segment of a trailer with Edward Norton dressed as a scoutmaster, and reading a couple of good reviews. I like dark and quirky but what I got was slow and plodding. 40 other patrons in the theater with me: not one audible laugh the entire movie. I was a bit put off by what I felt was some mild kiddie-porn. And the girl playing the lead: she was too old for the male lead so it was hard to buy into their relationship to begin with. When the movie ended, I was thinking that instead of going to this dud, I should have stayed home and re-watched the Royal Tenenbaums because I thought that was what this film was trying to imitate. THEN I found out Wes Anderson directed RT also. Save your money and see it on DVD--if at all.