3A (average story, average movie, average acting)

Rating: 5/10 (7 April 2010)

I watched this movie in three sessions, with a day apart between each..perhaps thats the reason I could find no coherence in the story. I have this sneaking feeling that people tend to overrate movies for reasons like a famous director, a plot that many would struggle to fully comprehend (so if they couldn't fully understand it, therefore it must be a high brow movie deserving of a high rating!), a famous actor and so on. Truth be told, this movie, if honestly rated by persons to whom neither Sorcese of Di Caprico names meant nothing, would have got a far lower rating. The plot line, while reasonably original, just doesn't ring true. Also, without a strong female lead, the onus of carrying the 2hours + story fell upon the otherwise capable shoulders of Mr. di Caprico...all in all, not a movie thats going to further the reputations of either Socrese or De C. Watch it if you will, but don't go and make an evening out of it, rent a bluray and watch it if you must. Average story, average acting, average ending...a bit reminiscent of One flew over the cuckoos nest - now THATS a movie that you'll remember for years....