The previews looked intriguing, but the result was nothing like it (also the cover/poster has almost nothing to do with the actual film). The acting is good. It's always a pleasure to see Radha Mitchell. The cinematography, sound and direction are all pretty good quality. It's just... the story.
The first half plays more like a sociopathic attempt at comedy with the most insecure antagonist I've ever seen. He's also completely unnecessary for the main plot, yet they keep cutting over to him. He's basically playing Jack Black if he was an absolute narcissist.
The rest of the story seems somewhat intriguing, but it completely unravels with the ending. I suspect the writer and director was feeling suicidal when this film was being made. This isn't just a case of the ending being ambiguous, it's downright nonsensical, not to mention utterly depressing, and for no reason. "Se7en" did it right. This film did it all wrong.
The first half plays more like a sociopathic attempt at comedy with the most insecure antagonist I've ever seen. He's also completely unnecessary for the main plot, yet they keep cutting over to him. He's basically playing Jack Black if he was an absolute narcissist.
The rest of the story seems somewhat intriguing, but it completely unravels with the ending. I suspect the writer and director was feeling suicidal when this film was being made. This isn't just a case of the ending being ambiguous, it's downright nonsensical, not to mention utterly depressing, and for no reason. "Se7en" did it right. This film did it all wrong.