Not worth the glue that holds its Oscars together.

Rating: Null/10 (12 April 2004)

I HATED this movie. The story was EXTREMELY contrived. The pacing was very
slow (could've had at least 30 minutes cut out). The cinematography was dull. Very Shakespearean and pointless character turns were made towards the end
of the movie. Most of all, the performances were cartoonish AT BEST. If a
performance that consists of screaming is what earns an Oscar these days, then by all means, go for it. If you just won an award for looking doe-eyed, walking around slow, and talking like the Mayor in The Simpsons, then good for you. If anything, I appreciated the effort by Eastwood, but I really don't understand the praise that this movie is receiving. Overrated trash. 3/10