YOU'LL NEVER GET THOSE 170 MINUTES OF YOUR LIFE BACK!

Rating: Null/10 (30 March 1999)

I was fortunate. I did not pay to watch this film. Still, I was cheated out of 170 minutes of my life!
I was really looking forward to seeing this film. I saw the posters and thought, "What a fantastic cast!"
However it was awful.
People have tried to read all manner of intellectual qualities into this film, but the sad truth is that it's crap.
Look at the poster: Sean Penn, George Clooney, John Cusack, Woody... etc...etc...
Where is George Clooney? 30 seconds at the end of the film, with Sean Penn talking over the top... And he was listed 5th on the poster. They should have put John Travolta's name on the poster too - just to really have a laugh.
Don't get me wrong. It was beautifully filmed - lots of sunlight through leaves and pretty plants, but the constant drivel of the voice overs will make you want to pull your own teeth out.
Another thing that bored me to death was the pointless wife. Her role was almost as obvious as the wife in Se7en.
John Cusack and Nick Nolte were good, but they disappear half way through the film.
Do yourself a favour - watch "Cross Of Iron", "Apocalypse Now" and "Saving Private Ryan" all of which are so much better.
At least you won't want a refund of your 170 minutes!