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Bad script bad direction = pathetic movie. Dry, isolated, insulated characters. No real emotion at all: they tried to push your buttons but couldn't find them. Too long,disjointed, relying on narration, monologues and music. And talking heads. I could probably count on my fingers the number of times Bullock was actually in the same shot with the kid. The overall effect was to cut the characters off from each other, and cut the audience off from the film. Bullock was on camera maybe five minutes max. Hanks, ten. It was as if she had booked this film to do in three days shooting, not a moment more. The best scenes in the film were all Von Sydow's -- and his character doesn't speak. They sell the films as if it is some sort of award winning effort. There isn't enough marketing savvy in the Hollywood to sell that puppy. Or maybe there is. I bought a ticket and really intended to like it. But there was nothing to like.
score 1/10
silkyapril 21 January 2012
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