uh, what? oh, right. movie.

Rating: Null/10 (21 December 2001)

perhaps i had a poor movie experience. sitting in the second row, basically in the isle. surrounded by people, like we were there to see some medicine man or faith healer. plus the people next to me wouldn't shut up, no matter how many exasperated sounds i made and quick quizical glances i shot their way.
not a bad movie, i just found my self coming back to it alot, drifting away in a slow moment and then remembering what i was doing, when the sound track startled me.
maybe my experience is to blame, but i do think that they could have cut out an hour pretty views and sappy sentimentality. and what of the first half hour of exposition? was that needed?
why did they have to go for an oscar? that is what ruined it for me.
i will freely and openly admit that i am a product of this generation, i prefer my movies to be action pack and have the latest hip hop and white boy rap. even some speed metal, but not in the context of john carpenter. in fact nothing the context of john carpenter. so i like jump cuts, cute chicks and bass filled sound tracks. in short, more sword fighting, less story telling.