Product: Head in the Clouds (2004)
Rating: 1.0
Life Is Precious... Don't Waste Any Of Yours On This
I watched this movie on the recommendation of a friend. I'm now reconsidering our friendship. This movie begins with an improbable event (shy college student has his studies interrupted by beautiful woman seeking overnight shelter in his room), and it goes downhill from there. Although Roger Ebert disagrees, I think Charlize Theron was terribly miscast as the heroine (?), Gilda. Despite her Oscar win, I don't think she has the acting chops to carry off this kind of role. She's not bad when the script requires "bouncy," but as the going gets rougher, her performance becomes pretty much one-note. Stuart Townshend is as boring as they come. There is not one point in the film where he stands out. The surprise for me was Penelope Cruz. She should have been onscreen longer.Also, if one watches the "making of" featurette, you'll see why the street scenes look unreal: They're fake! The background is a blue screen.By the way, I'm still not sure exactly whose head was in the clouds. Maybe it was the screenwriter's.