The Best of Times, the Worst of Times

Rating: 6/10 (31 October 2004)

I found this to be a mix of 2 movies, one I liked very much, "Seven" and one I didn't like much at all, "Phone Booth". This one ranked right there in the middle but probably should be closer to the latter. The idea was nothing real new here but some of the concepts were. However this film had one major problem and that is it wasn't scary which I'm pretty sure was what it strides for. Whereas "Seven" was beautifully rendered and flowed like poetry this just became downright stupid in some parts. It could have just pertained to my audience but a lot of them were laughing at parts especially during the second half. This was good in one instance that was supposed to be funny however I'm quite sure that the others were actually very serious but unfortunately didn't get perceived as such. The acting wasn't anything to write home about either. Another goal that didn't get reached was the audience was supposed to stop and think both during and after the viewing about their life, kind of like "Seven" did, in the whole 'what would you do if you were in this spot' mode. Sadly this didn't happen as I left the theater disappointed in a few ways. The gruesome factor wasn't that bad either and most people will be able to handle it without any qualms. A good attempt, but needed big improvements all over the place.
Final Slander:
Movies: Not really worth it.
DVD Purchase: See previous line.
Rental: Waiting for this option is probably your best bet!