One Can See Why Critics Liked This!

Rating: 5/10 (3 July 2006)

Here's another "critics favorite" that the public thought just the opposite. I wonder how that could be? Somehow - don't ask me why - most people really didn't consider seeing full frontal nudity shots of Harvey Keitel and Holly Hunter as something to get excited about. Go figure.
In addition, watching a grim, very depressed woman (Hunter) for most of the movie wasn't uplifting to the public, either. Gosh, one wonders how entertainment like that can go so unappreciated! Throw in a kid who is bratty half the time and you have more incentive to watch this crowd-pleaser. Then again, maybe it was the scene in which Sam Neill gets upset and chops off one of Hunter's fingers. That sounds appealing.
Well, there is good news for those still debating how attractive this movie is: there is some nice scenery and Anna Pacquin does do a nice job of acting, especially for a kid. Otherwise, who could resist a feel-good movie like this, especially well-adjusted film critics?