Poor Casting

Rating: 2/10 (31 December 2006)

This film has one of the WORST casting jobs I have ever seen! Matt Damon is TOTALLY wrong for the part! Even though he is 36 years old he still looks like he is fresh out of High School. Eddie Redmayne, who plays his son in the film is only 12 years younger than Damon and in the role looks more like his brother than son. It was disconcerting to enjoy the film in the scenes where they were together.
In addition Angelina Jolie was also miscast. I kept expecting her to don a 'super hero' costume and fly.
When will film makers of today get it that the glamor stars of today DON'T belong in serious films where character is more important than glamor?
One more thing........ Even though I love LONG films, this one is about an hour TOO long. I hate falling asleep in a film, paying good money to see it........ yeah, I nodded a few times.