A myth on the meaning of life, love and death cycle

Rating: 1/10 (11 November 2006)

Pedestrian ponderous boring kitsch. The story, based on one of humanity's most compelling myths, is contorted into a overwrought and uninspiring story with pseudo-philosophical pretensions. Part of the story is reminiscent of tired TV hospital melodramas. Painted on a dirty dark brown canvas. Tedious direction. Bland acting: one more role and Jackman will o.d. from overexposure. Jackman tries too hard to be a hunk, an artiste and romantic lead and succeeds as neither. Rachel Weisz looks pretty even when reciting her silly lines. The cg effects work for the first 15mins. The picture lacks breadth, is short on imagination and daring. Compassion is confused with cheesy sentimentality. In short: a waste of time.