Simple Minded

Rating: 4/10 (4 January 2002)

Watching this movie was like working a jigsaw puzzle that has three pieces. People who thought this movie "challenged them" must have difficulty playing those hidden-word puzzles. You know, the kind of people that like to play checkers rather than chess. If you want a movie that challenges you to figure out what happened, rent Memento. I figured out what was going on in this movie as soon as all the weird things started happening and then said to myself "There has to be more to it than that." But there wasn't. This movie was pretty fun for about 45 minutes, but as soon as it ventured into the film noire/sci fi angles, it become trite and boring. The explanation at the end was told, not shown - a classic screenplay miscue.
The only redeeming aspect of this movie was Penelope Cruse. She is a gem, and stole the show in this movie. In fact, she was worth the price of admission alone.