I found the film interesting, though it drags towards the end and goes on too long, but overall I couldn't feel emotionally connected to any of the characters. I sympathized with Christina Ricci's character, but couldn't feel any emotional connection to her either - her performance is great, though. However, I did find it unconvincing how she makes a sudden change from heartless b**ch to someone so caring, just because of one sweet line that Pumpkin says. I also felt the Pumpkin character was badly written. We already have to suspend disbelief about him being mentally ill, because his face is not disfigured, but he doesn't even behave like someone with mental illness. He's supposed to have the mind of a child, yet he seems to say the right things at all the right moments. This is unlike Sean Penn's character in "I Am Sam," who rambles on aimlessly throughout many of his scenes, like people in his condition do. The director obviously didn't do his research. The actor who plays the character didn't too good of a job either, but he probably would've done a better job if his character was more well-written. I think Pumpkin has more intelligence than most normal people twice his age. I can't say I was bored by this movie, but it surely is no gem.
My score: 6 (out of 10)
My score: 6 (out of 10)