Save your time and money, and avoid this one

Rating: 1/10 (10 February 2008)

A very, very poorly directed interpretation of a very, very poorly written book. Many may point to the fact that this movie is ranked in the IMDb top 250 of all time as evidence that my opinion is incorrect. And, perhaps they're right; after all it is just an opinion. However, I would not use this movie's (or any movie's, for that matter) popularity with the masses as evidence that it's "good." After all, it was the masses that made Independence Day one of the highest grossing movies of all time, The Macarena one of the most popular dances of all time, and John Grisham one of the most successful authors of all time. At this point you may be thinking "Hey, I enjoyed Indepence Day, and I love Grisham." Well, then by all means, go see this crappy movie; you'll probably love it. After that, go see The Sweet Hereafter; it'll make you look really smart to the rest of the guys in your bowling league. For the rest of you, don't waste your time with this pretentious claptrap.
Sometimes The Academy gets it right; and sometimes, most of the time; The Academy gets it wrong (way wrong). Viewer beware.