Coulda Woulda Shoulda Equals Loser

Rating: 4/10 (13 October 2013)

Philip K Dick wrote tremendously imaginative stories and that shows in the premise of this movie. Shame the film lacks plausibility, internal consistency or excitement. It begins well but as the chop-logic degenerates into platitudinous pap the becalmed actors attempt to prop up a pathetic love-story with a pointless chase around New York City landmarks wearing one hat between two. The pseudo-cosmology underlying the story is banal and vague (is it philosophical, theological, theosophical, or just tosh-ological - methinks the latter). It coulda woulda shoulda been a compelling movie but lazy scripting consigns this to the dustbin of movie history - it's a shame because Matt Damon tries hard and the actors are well-cast. They just have nothing to work with.