Am I missing something?

Rating: 4/10 (8 April 2008)

Watched this at home on DVD with widescreen TV - so I did miss the cinema experience.
There was much to admire, it is beautifully shot and the cast is very good. Some scenes and landscapes do remain in the memory and I enjoyed the score. However by the end it left me cold and bored. James' character wasn't there - a black hole. Did I miss it? Was this on purpose?
The interesting thing was the development of Bob's character and reactions to him, which could have merited deeper treatment - a longer end, shorter lead in. The Jesse/Hank relationship.... where did that go? The female characters were non-existent, ciphers at best.
I gave it four stars because it looked good. I was also unsure of the tone. Was it supposed to be funny? Stately? Is it deep or pretentious?
Sorry. This might be my fault but I just don't get it. Maybe I'll try again.