Ashton did great in a bad film

Rating: 1/10 (29 January 2004)

For the first time in my life I considered walking out of a film. I stayed because I really thought the movie might redeem itself. People might hate the movie solely based on Ashton but he performed well in my opinion. It was the violence that seemed overdone. The quick flashy kind that did little to connect you to the film but was instead used to give a quick reaction. The dog, the metal shard, the pins on the teachers desk, and the beating in the field all readily come to mind. I am not the type that is squeamish it just didn't seem to fit. I would also liked to of seen a more fulfilling ending. Where is the father? It looked like their relationship was important in the beginning but then it was forgotten about/ put aside. His Mom? is she alright? What about love, this wasn't about love an if it was it must have been over my head. I look forward to his next movie, and also to forgetting this one.