Absurd attempt

Rating: 1/10 (29 May 2006)

Jason Patric cast as Sam Bowie? OK, anyone care to support that choice? Is there anyone, any actor cast in this 2004 version that comes close to the outstanding cast of the 1960 version? The scope and landscape of the '60 film dwarfs this sad attempt at movie-making. Casting, script, direction, cinematography, score...all spar and actually add up to just shy of a sophomoric attempt at film-making. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't buy into this sad waste of film. There are so many historical inaccuracies and theatrical miscues, I momentarily thought Oliver Stone directed this as another in his series of revisionist history lessons. I'm just so glad I borrowed this from my local library and didn't shell out $4 at blockbuster for this travesty. If BB Thornton & D Quaid keep making fine films like this, they will certain assure themselves of never ever garnering an Oscar. How did Thornton go from a small role in a great film like Tombstone, to a starring role in this monster of a box-office flop?