Huh? What are you watching?

Rating: 6/10 (13 February 2008)

SPOILERS! Hate to be a naysayer - but I saw this piece of crap this afternoon and I am beginning to wonder what we are calling "Best Picture" worthy this year. (I also left "No Country for Old Men" scratching my head.) Now before you mark me down as a rube raised on The Brady Bunch, I've been a fan of movies for over 40 years! Back on point: DDL overacts not acts. Yes, it's beautifully shot, but the supporting cast (with the exception of the Eli and "brother" character) are given almost NO dialogue. So we're left with scenery chewing in a vacuum. I haven't read the source material, so I can't say how faithfully adapted it was, but what happened to the literary idea that characters develop? Tell me, why is Daniel such a s**thead? What is the source of his dysfunction? In the end, everyone has proved his point and we are back where we started. Ugh.