Thought provoking, entertaining, and not too demanding.

Rating: 7/10 (20 April 2004)

This film will not appeal to the masses but it still serves a purpose. In my case it made me think about the possibilities in life, that hinge upon certain times that could change in an instant how we live. It is well acted, and completely preposterous, and I found myself entertained. The ending was not what I expected and the film is all the better for not being totally predictable. Ashton Kutcher proves that he can hold a storyline convincingly but I felt that Amy Smart, as the doomed/happy/doomed/happy love interest stole the honours for impact. She had a way of looking totally downbeat in one scene and stunning in the next. I really cared what happened to her character. The film pulls no punches, and some of the scenes are very dark, but I was glad they were not watered down, as this really added to the human interest of the storyline. Recommended as a good way of killing a couple of hours, but don't expect to be adding it to your top 100.