Just short of the mark

Rating: 6/10 (12 May 2004)

I went to see this film with an open mind as to what was going to happen, i didn't expect anything amazing to happen, which is the point of view everyone should go into a film with, however nothing amazing did happen. The concept is one that hasn't really been used a lot to my knowledge, and could have been really done well, but the film didn't really go anywhere from the start, it stayed to the lines all the way through the film, what you see in the trailer is the film basically. When watching the film I expected it just to go that bit further but it never really took off!
Also another point that really didn't help the film was the acting, no offence to the lead character (Ashton Kutcher) but so not the type of film he should attempt to do, from other films that I have seen him in, you just expect him to say something funny or stupid, and sort of ruined the seriousness that the film was trying to get across. Meanwhile the other actors, didn't really have the chance to show off there talents, The lead actress (Melora Walters) was however quite good with the time she had on screen, I look forward to seeing her in more films. The other actors all played to there expected parts.
Over all this film I have to say is not really a stunner, and probably not one that you are going to remember, but at least worth a watch just so you can make your own opinion about the film. 6/10