Sorry, but this one misses, big time!

Rating: 2/10 (2 February 2009)

Okay, maybe the novel wasn't that great, but this one has basic, fundamental screenplay flaws. Performances were decent, but the setups just didn't exist. I know what it was "about," but what was the specific theme? Where was it stated? What about her play in the beginning, we don't hear any more about her desire to act? Where did she get this disdain for life from? Where were the freaking kids the whole time? Where were the neighbors, other humans, etc...? I'm sorry to say that it felt like an attempt to keep the stars in the mix as far as awards go (which they did great) but so much of it was hard to believe. At less than 30 DiCaprio is already unhappy enough to have a quickie affair, but then all of a sudden HE is the model father?? things just didn't match up...