Product: The Next Best Thing (2000)
Rating: 1.0
Not necessarily a waste, but real close
I wasn't expecting a great movie from the likes of Madonna (although I do believe her to be a great performer on the music stage), but I did think I would get more than poor acting and crummy script. I was also surprised to see this type of work from the likes of Rupert Evert, but once Ben Bratt showed up and his performance was just as shaky, I realized that it was entire chemistry of the film. There was no continuity, and I swear there were times when it seemed Madonna was on the verge of tripping up her lines. Not to mention the fact that they had a child around 9 years old playing a character that was supposed to be 5 or 6. How stupid do they think the viewing audience is? I won't be recommending this to anyone.