Could have been much more

Rating: 6/10 (20 September 2012)

This movie could have been so much moremore funny by putting in comical situations, more romantic (I could feel the romance brewing between Harold & Ana), more thrilling (Harold's search for the author could have been more dramatic, with probably some quintessential twists in the plot). But no...the spark of brilliance was missing. It could have kick-started this movie into fifth gear...I kept waiting for it. There were some scenes in the middle which posed supposedly life altering questions - what would you do if you knew you were about to die? But the screenplay just didn't push me to think or feel the desperation which Harold was experiencing. Maybe Mr.Helm should have decided before starting the movie whether he wanted fiction, a comedy or serious drama. Guess we'll never know. Overall, its better than a lot of worthless cinema out there. I really think Jim Carrey would have been a better choice than Will Ferrell to play Harold's character...and yes, I mean comedy!