Waste of time

Rating: 3/10 (2 March 2012)

I tried to really enjoy this film.
Instead, I was subjected to 127 minutes of pseudo-profound movie making. What a waste of incredible talent.
I don't mind the lack of car chases or riveting action or even the exceedingly static pace of the film, but I fail to see any redeeming qualities that would compel the viewer to want to see the movie to its conclusion. Sitting through the tedium and pretense of sparse and uninteresting dialog waiting for something finally to develop and take hold eventually devolves into revealing a 'who cares' ending. Gary Oldman is one of my favorite actors - incredibly versatile and brilliant. His role in this film did not warrant a best actor nomination in that his character as written (and directed) was truly one-dimensional.