unconvincing

Rating: 2/10 (19 March 2006)

I was deeply disappointed with this film. Anthony Hopkins never seemed to me to be anyone other than A Hopkins with a very dodgy accent and the other characters seemed totally predictable(and pointless). Also, why the peeing on the lemon tree other than a hook for the end of the film? Extremely contrived. A selection of characters dragged in for no reason..literally dragged,in the case of the transvestite.An older women apparently finding him irresistible and with woeful lines to mouth, in fact the whole script was cringe-worthy.There was never any doubt that good old Burt was going to have his attempt at Bonneville..the scenes at the salt flats being the only interesting thing about the film. I went to this film with high hopes.....which were well and truly dashed.