The Hollywood version of a good dark tale

Rating: 6/10 (4 October 2005)

Meh, this movie was only okay. It wasn't bad in any way, but it just failed to impress me. The concepts were a little darker and more sophisticated than the ones Hollywood usually features, but it wound up being just a superficial version of actually dark, interesting tales. It's also briefly and shockingly violent, but that comes in small doses and is mostly only shocking because it's surprising. The ending was also changed to be less shocking than it originally was, which makes a few previous comments and plot points not fit into the story as well. All in all, this movie is okay for mainstream audiences, but if you're looking for an intellectual, thought-provoking movie, this movie isn't really it.