I think there was only one thing really wrong with this film - however it is was a major problem and so really brings my rating down.
The problem was the character Catch played by James Caviezel, and the relationship between his character and the one played by Jennifer Lopez (Sharon). I understand Catch was supposed to be depressed after what happened, however by walking around like a zombie and not being able to carry a conversation in a logical direction he came across as just weird. He reminded me a lot of the villain in the movie Psycho (the original version).
Anyways, maybe his mannerisms would be understandable to Sharon if she knew about his past, but for most of the movie she didn't. And yet, she was all to willing to let this (crazy for all she knows) guy into her life. Sure she prodded him for information at times, saying she needed to know about him to continue the relationship, but when he didn't provide any the relationship continued anyway. At these points most sane people would have put a stop to it, for some reason she did not. Then at one point she told her partner that Catch is harmless. Harmless? The way he was acting I'd have leaned the other way personally.
She was supposed to be intrigued by Catch - well I didn't buy it. I may have if Sharon's interest would have been due to knowing she had seen him somewhere before. If she had only said to her partner "I can't let him go, I know I've seen him somewhere before, but I'm not sure where." That would have made her interest in him much more credible in my opinion. (Note: I watched this film on TV. Maybe she did say this sort of thing and I missed it, though I am 99% sure she did not).
For largely these reasons I felt there was next to no chemistry between the two characters, and in a love story that is pretty damning.
5/10
The problem was the character Catch played by James Caviezel, and the relationship between his character and the one played by Jennifer Lopez (Sharon). I understand Catch was supposed to be depressed after what happened, however by walking around like a zombie and not being able to carry a conversation in a logical direction he came across as just weird. He reminded me a lot of the villain in the movie Psycho (the original version).
Anyways, maybe his mannerisms would be understandable to Sharon if she knew about his past, but for most of the movie she didn't. And yet, she was all to willing to let this (crazy for all she knows) guy into her life. Sure she prodded him for information at times, saying she needed to know about him to continue the relationship, but when he didn't provide any the relationship continued anyway. At these points most sane people would have put a stop to it, for some reason she did not. Then at one point she told her partner that Catch is harmless. Harmless? The way he was acting I'd have leaned the other way personally.
She was supposed to be intrigued by Catch - well I didn't buy it. I may have if Sharon's interest would have been due to knowing she had seen him somewhere before. If she had only said to her partner "I can't let him go, I know I've seen him somewhere before, but I'm not sure where." That would have made her interest in him much more credible in my opinion. (Note: I watched this film on TV. Maybe she did say this sort of thing and I missed it, though I am 99% sure she did not).
For largely these reasons I felt there was next to no chemistry between the two characters, and in a love story that is pretty damning.
5/10