I was pleasantly surprised by this film.

Rating: 8/10 (3 June 2004)

Although many of the ideas in this film have done over and over, I found it to be a respectable collage of themes that kept my attention, and that is key for us of the ADD generation. Ashton exceeded my expectations with his performance.
He has not quite made the Woody Harrelson transition just yet, but I expect to see better dramatic roles from him, since one has to be more talented than most realize to do comedy. After a second viewing on DVD, the Effect may wear off, but at the moment I am pleasantly surprised by this film.