Not bad... but sadly, not great..

Rating: 7/10 (27 January 2005)

It's hard to put a finger on why this film was beaten up so badly. It was actually fairly enjoyable in many ways. The acting was good. The idea was great. The only thing I can think of wrong with this movie was Lucius. Joaquin Phoenix did a great job with the role he was cast in, but there was something not quite right about that character. Lucius was a little too creepy. I wasn't buying the idea that the cute young girl was digging him in the beginning. It just didn't add up. It's disappointing when a movie with such potential falls short. I believe that a more charismatic personality, or at least some personality on the Lucius character would have made all the difference in allowing the audience that most basic necessity.. Suspention of disbelief!