too much like a PBS docudrama

Rating: 5/10 (19 January 2008)

Its a well made film that reminds me of a PBS special in both good ways and bad ways.
I know several people who are raving about it and how wonderful it is. Personally I've seen better.
There are a couple of problems with the movie, the first is that you know how its going to end. You know this for two reasons, first they don't make big feel good dramas about losers, and second the movie is so manipulative you know where its going.all you have to do is listen to the music.
The movie is too long by at least twenty minutes, probably more, my interest only took hold about 45 minutes in.
To say the women in this movie are give the short shrift is being kind, they do nothing, look good, and little else. Then again this is a movie of few words by numerous longing looks. Everyone looks but very few say anything or do anything. Frankly without the narration (PBS anyone?) the film would sink under its own weight.
There is either too much back story, the first half hour, or not enough. I kept feeling that this is a longer film waiting to break out.
Technically three and a half stars, story and emotionally two and a half. Its not as good as it thinks it is.
Should you go? What was your opinion of the trailer? Mine was what I thought of the film.
And thankfully Bridges quickly tires of replaying Tucker.