The worst movie I've seen this year

Rating: 1/10 (11 August 2002)

I'm amazed at how many people give this a positive review. This movie is easily the worst I've seen this year, with very few (if any) redeeming qualities. The plot has holes too glaring and too fundamental to be overlooked even if you accept the basic premise of the film.
In addition to the plot's failings, this movie tries to be a suspense film, a comedy, and a drama all in one-- I guess they're trying to work in a little something for everyone-- but it fails miserably as a comedy and drama, so you're left with 30 minutes of a flawed suspense film scattered across 106 minutes, punctuated by Joaquin Phoenix with aluminum foil on his head.
By the midway point I was hoping Macaulay Culkin's little brother would see an alien and do the Home Alone trademark aftershave surprise face, or that carrot top would pop out of a corn field and do an impression of Malachai. That would have at least jolted me and given me something to smile about.
No such luck. This grotesque excuse for a movie continues unflinchingly right through to the end-- which reminds me-- the ending is absolutely unforgivable.
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