Contrived. Motionless. Impossibly false characters. Boring. Without reason. A 10 minute movie packed into 105 minutes. So much for the story line. The director's name is the first that appears in the closing...nice of him to remind the viewer of who is responsible for the outcome.
Mechanically, the movie is well filmed, well edited (I guess), and looks decent on screen. Paul Giamatti is a fine actor who deserves much better writing for his talents.
This is the third film by this director that I have seen and they are all too similar in format for my taste. The dialog is performed with a "who cares" feeling, almost like the director filmed the cuts before the actors were awake. Monotone lines, an inflatable date has more passion within.
Mechanically, the movie is well filmed, well edited (I guess), and looks decent on screen. Paul Giamatti is a fine actor who deserves much better writing for his talents.
This is the third film by this director that I have seen and they are all too similar in format for my taste. The dialog is performed with a "who cares" feeling, almost like the director filmed the cuts before the actors were awake. Monotone lines, an inflatable date has more passion within.