Painfully bad

Rating: 2/10 (5 March 2005)

Where do I start? This movie was so dry and blank that it nearly put me to sleep multiple times. I'm glad I didn't see it until 8 years after its theater release and I hope I don't see it again for at least another 8 years. I was embarrassed for Al Pacino the entire time. The script was weak and every time the movie looks like it is going to get interesting it drops the ball. The story moved horribly slow and got nowhere. Was there any point to the ridiculous plot elements regarding Reeves' character having a half-sister?
How is Keanu Reeves famous? This guy has to be the most overrated actor of our time. He's horrible. I've yet to ever see a good performance from him. His ridiculous accent came and went repeatedly. At least Clark Gable had the sense to not even try an accent. We hear Reeves' accent very pronounced at the beginning, then it vanishes and comes back briefly about midway through this snoozer.
The real John Milton should be glad he never had to see this dreck. The second the Pacino character was introduced as Milton it was only a matter of time until they used the famous quote from Paradise Lost -- "Better to rule in hell than serve in heaven."
Weak plot, weak dialogue, weak acting... this movie was the triple threat. Avoid this crap.