Don't walk out too soon....

Rating: 7/10 (18 December 2001)

Don't walk out too soon, like I almost did. It's a long, slow set-up, but worth the wait.
Not much chemistry, nor continuity in the beginning, with some rather odd camera work on the big-name stars: In one long scene, Julia Robert's upper lip grows as large as the screen, while another shot highlights an unflattering crease beneath Brad Pitt's eye, and again, a prolonged shot of George Clooney's very flat face in profile. I have no idea what was trying to be expressed by this, but it was all very curious. It reminded me of Brad Pitt wearing brown contact lenses in the 12 Monkeys so he wouldn't, what? -- look so durn cute.
A fun ride -- worth the wait.