It Has it's Moments, but it's Not Brilliant or Anything

Rating: 7/10 (31 December 2008)

I was dying to see this movie, because of all the hype. And, needless to say, I came away somewhat disappointed. Its a fine film, don't get me wrong, but it's not a masterpiece, and I wouldn't even say its one of the 10 best of 2008. Maybe top 15. But definitely not top 10. Sometimes its clever and funny, other times its cliché and uninteresting. The ending is one giant sap-fest, unfortunately. I was expecting an original finale, but it was not to be. While this may be an "Indie Darling", it still has a lot of elements of modern Hollywood pictures, filled with a lot of predictable moments, and as said earlier, a very unsatisfying, and unoriginal ending. I'd still recommend seeing it, its one of those movies you have to see to fully judge the year in film. Its a good movie, just a little over-hyped, that's all.