simplistic with no redeeming values and acting below par

Rating: 1/10 (6 March 2010)

the movie was nothing new and nothing subtle, even the acting; why so many regard the movie as worthy of nomination is curious; the values resemble the 60's boomer's attitudes with a twist; there is more tragic comedy that lacks force and was not convincing; more of the same of a society with no limits and no values and an attempt to establish what all want through dumb tricks of the trade; a one dimensional movie that garnered fans due to the lack of demand made on them; and a movie that makes lots of money for the actors while taking the Oscars even further down the road of lowest common denominator; none of the movies up for best picture are Oscar caliber and none approach the depth of acting and directing that Shutter Island does; George Clooney has made some very wonderful and thought provoking movies; this one is lacking in depth and color; it is a movie that is obvious and is offensive to the economic times for it does little to truly portray the complexities of human lives be it in the raw sad negative or the sorry tragic comedy of life.