there are better thing to do with your time and money

Rating: 4/10 (27 May 2006)

I never read the book and after seeing this movie I probably never will. Although it was never really boring, there was no drama, there were no thrills, there is no mystery. The music is quite good at times. Very disappointing.
The film starts quit good. Seeing Silas at his home, is the only climax in the film. Then it just goes on and on and on. A predictable twist and the end. And then, a second ending. Boring.
Hanks never shines. Tautou doesn't convince me. McKellen plays his role like he is a cartoon figure. Bettany isn't scary enough. Reno is unbalanced. Molina is the better actor in this movie.
What was Ron Howard thinking? What did he want to achieve? I couldn't find out.
Even the sound is a bit tame.
Hans Zimmer never fails to write good music. But there's to much of it.
The more I think of it, the more I dislike it.
Really, there are better thing to do with your time and money.