what a waste of Nicolas Cage

Rating: 3/10 (18 November 2004)

I've been a fan of his work for literally decades. He's obviously a very fine actor. He often makes good, challenging film choices. This was not a great choice of a film. The acting (not just Mr. Cage's) was quite good, definitely a couple of interesting casting choices; and the travelogue aspect was interesting, but where was the action/adventure?
We've come to expect so much more in film-making. This felt like a real step backward. The music did not add anything useful to the movie-going experience.
I'm glad that I saw it on a free pass. I'd have been upset if I'd paid to see this.