Disappointment

Rating: 3/10 (1 July 2009)

This movie failed in many aspects. I'll list a few.
1) Plot. The main problem with this movie is a lack of story arc. Great movies have development over time. In this one, the scenes could have been ultimately randomly rearranged with the same effect. The characters didn't develop much. The plot was essentially a collection of repetitive shoot outs and robberies. There was no crucial or interesting theme bonding these events to each other.
2) Christian Bale's terrible acting job.
3) Way too long. The film was at times, at most times, boring. There were clear instances where the film could have been cut (perhaps the scene where Depp is watching a film near the end).
There are many others, but these alone made the movie a drag.