Spielberg Sells Out

Rating: Null/10 (20 June 2004)

Folks, this movie ought to be one of the standards by which we judge reviews... I wouldn't want to read a review of any film by anyone who didn't feel robbed of the money they spent to see this tripe.
First of all, to all of you who were impressed by Hanks' accent, there is no such place as Krakozhia, it's FICTIONAL, so any accent would be immaterial and without reference.
Second, to those who feel compelled to recant in grade school book report form the basic points of plot, lets try it truly boiled down; Guy comes from made up Eastern European country (lest anyone be offended by a real place), becomes caught up in typical governmental red tape by typically incompetent government power trippers, meets innocuous people impossible to care about, gets an autograph and goes home.
Never mind the implausible, if not downright impossible advancement devices used in the process. Never mind the infomercial level of blatant product placement that insults the intelligence of anyone fortunate enough to possess same, and never mind the clear abuse of respected film industry names as a means to draw box office profits... There simply is no story here people. There is absolutely nothing to care about, one way or another.
I occasionally see Spielberg across the room at conventions, and the next time I do, I'm going to demand my money back.
George Carlin: "Think of how stupid the average person is, and then realize, half of them are more stupid than that."