okay, a little boring

Rating: 1/10 (13 October 2003)

I did not read the book or any of these reviews before trudging
through this gloopy hammy film. I won't bore you with the plot,
here's what I think of the acting;
Sean Penn- go for that Oscar Sean! Act your heart out! It worked for
Nic Cage, maybe that over the top stuff can work for you too!
Kevin Bacon- well done, a little heavy on the clenched jaw.
Tim Robbins- why were you cast?
Marcia Gay Harden- your lips are amazing and did a fine job.
Laura Linney- where was your accent from?
Laurence Fishburne- you were the best of the bunch, but sadly
underused. Why did you do this film?
A better question would be, why wasn't the film cast with Laurence
Fishburne as the lead role? Okay, maybe the book wasn't about an
African American dude, but he was so obviously the best actor of
this bunch, it would've really made the film work.
This movie I see is getting a lot of hype for THE OSCARS!!! and I
think it's because it's been such a lousy year for movies. I mean,
really, this and Lost in Translation? Please.