A decent mystery movie....

Rating: 8/10 (29 May 2006)

This is decent entertainment. Forget the hype pro and CON. Go into this expecting an interesting mystery movie and I don't think you'll be disappointed. I never read the book, so I had few preconceived notions of what to expect. I am familiar with all the members of the cast from previous endeavors and enjoyed all of their performances. The backdrops of various cities were exceptional and in some instances, breathtaking. While I don't think that, as a director, Ron Howard will ever attain the skill level of someone like Alfred Hitchcock for this genre, he does a decent job here and displays a maturing of his style as a director. If you're concerned about spending $8.50 and then not liking this film and possibly feeling ripped off then see it at a matinée. Two hours of good entertainment for 5 bucks is a deal no matter how you cut it, and this IS good entertainment.