ehhh...not really.

Rating: Null/10 (15 May 2002)

I originally wanted to see this movie because two other movies influenced me. Sam Raimi also directed The Gift which i liked a lot, and i enjoyed X-Men(dont ask). I also was persuaded to see this movie by the swarm of movie unconscious people who raved about this movie. (never trust somebody who thought Return to Me was 'cute') Anyway, I suffered through the 2 hours and came out of the movie awkward and frustrated. First off, the movie is so discombobulated and flighty that it was hard to determine WHEN THE MOVIE WAS GOING TO END!!! He saves M.J.'s life (how hard is it to say Mary Jane anyway?). Cool, is the movie over yet? Nope, it keeps going. Damn. The only thing that saved this movie was the casting. Tobey Maguire is one of my guilty pleasures, from the Ice Storm to Wonder Boys, he proved that he is the king of off-beat nerds. In this movie he was a nerd, but then he became this strong, athletic, confident guy, which broke the typecasting. Kirsten Dunst........eh. Nothing too special. I dont know if it was the script or her acting that made me want to claw my eyes out. Such cheezy lines. I mean, shes an o.k. actress, but did she READ the script before agreeing to this part?! Come on. I am a big fan of Willem Dafoe, and even in this film he was good. I mean, it was a trashy movie, but even so, he did a good job. Props to Willy. So, 1 out of 10, 10 being the best...i give it........maybe a 4 or 5. Nothing too special.