Snorefest

Rating: 3/10 (25 December 2006)

What a disappointment! I was really hoping this movie would be a great one, but it didn't deliver.
The story line for this film was disjointed, confusing, and convoluted. The constant switching back and forth from year to year (past and present) was a nightmare! I found many of the characters and much of the dialog to be redundant and often of absolutely no consequence.
Some points: The film was just boring. It went on and on, with little excitement, little conviction. It was monotonous and slow. It got good too late. After 2 hours and 15 minutes, I was relieved to see things coming together, but was so frustrated and exhausted by then that I didn't really care. I didn't want to sit through those last 45 minutes. I wanted to go home.
Matt Damon did a fine job, though. He portrayed a soulless man with no real interest in anyone other than himself beautifully. It was not easy to like his character. I don't think that was the point.
Angelina Jolie was totally miscast, in my opinion. She just wasn't the right actress for this part. She did nothing good or bad for the movie.
My advice would be to rent it if you are really interested in seeing it. That way, when you get bored to death, you can pause it, take a nap, and finish watching the rest in increments. It is too boring to be that long. I was upset... an unhappy costumer!