so good i hated it

Rating: 7/10 (28 November 2009)

As contradictory as my title may be, it sums up the following criticism quite well.
As a big fan of both leo and kate (especially their previous project together being a little film called titanic) I had high hopes for this film, and in a way I wasn't disappointed. Although initially hating the movie after I saw it, I came to realize that their performances were so convincing that I, an objective member of the audience, became so emotionally involved in the lives of the two fictional characters on screen before me that their pain became unbearable to endure. I watched as their marriage crumbled more and more rapidly before my eyes not too far into the movie. The flashbacks were effective as they portrayed the "american dream" the couple were striving for prior to the horrendous fallout. As the movie progressed, so did my emotional attachment...leading me to the heartbreaking ending. Be warned that this movie is NOT TITANIC! There is NO timeless romance for the ages. There is NO Rose and Jack. There is NO happy ending! You will get great performances accompanied by the great writing and directing. I will NEVER watch this movie again in the remainder of my life! That really is how good it was...