Ultimately disappointing

Rating: 5/10 (17 December 2004)

If you like movies with pat Hollywood endings, drama that bears no relation to reality, and completely ridiculous endings, then this is the film for you.
Admittedly, the film does have two good performances (Sean Penn & Kevin Bacon) and one great performance (Marcia Gay Harden), but Tim Robbins as Best Supporting Actor? Not quite. He can be a good actor, but in this role he played it down to the point of unconsciousness. But still, the Hollywood 'E-Lite' thought it necessary to award him. Oh well.
When will Hollywood realize that audiences aren't made up of idiots? Never, I suppose. Not as long as the accountants are making the creative decisions.