Rubbish

Rating: 1/10 (14 June 2001)

I am vaguely aware of the reasons that led me to see this film other than that I did not pay to see it. As the opening credits rolled I actually had a good feeling about what might happen, but what ensued I can barely describe. When the movie starts out with a young writer saying "All one needs is to love, and be loved in return," you know you're in trouble. The Parisian sets looked fake, nothing like what Gladiator achieved by bringing ancient Rome to life. In fact, this whole movie seemed fake, contrite, and just not very well thought out. I generally like Nichole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, but not when they sing 70's hit parade music to a dizzying and sloppy film