It Was...OK

Rating: 5/10 (31 May 2002)

This was not the worst film I have ever seen, although I would not recommend it to just anyone. At first I was distracted by the camera tricks the director used to make Cameron Diaz (who is at least 5'8" tall) look similar in height to Tom Cruise, but once the story got going it didn't seem so prominent. Overall all of the actors did a good job with their roles. Penelope Cruz was not nearly as distracting as she is in other films I've seen her in. The writing wasn't great, but it wasn't the worst I've ever heard either. The most impressive part of the film was the cinematography - the visuals were colorful and very pretty.
As far as the plot, other posters have commented that if you "get" the film you will really appreciate it. I "got" this film, but I am not satisfied with the story. I feel that the territory this film explores has been covered with greater success by any number of "Twilight Zone" episodes. For most of the film I was confused (and not in a good, David Lynch way) but once I understood what was going on the whole thing seemed pretty flat, all of the supposed twists and turns easily explained away. I gave this film 5 out of 10.