Unbelievably bad

Rating: 1/10 (1 July 2014)

I have avoided this movie for years because I knew it was bound to be bad, but I had no idea just how bad. A truly offensive piece of film-making. The acting/direction was atrocious and almost unwatchable, the writing was so bad that, if the subject matter hadn't been so serious, it would have been totally laughable. The film was, predictably, emotionally manipulative and melodramatic, but what amazes me - when looking at the absurdly inflated score here - is that the manipulation seems to have worked despite the heavy-handed approach. Perhaps that's why it worked. Certain audiences seem to really lap up this kind of dreck... the more dumbed down, the better. If you've got an IQ over 80, this film is not for you.