I had high hopes when i sat down to watch this one mainly because of Halle Berry's Oscar winning role and my liking to Marc Forster's other works. But it turned out to be a very dry, uninteresting, directionless movie which was made worse by some very bad acting. The plot of the movie is pretty good i must admit, but it is let down by some bad writing which leaves the character's undeveloped and blunt. I felt unclear with the character motivations and in turn uninvolved with the characters themselves. I just felt like turning it off at several points but the somehow, my inherent respect to movies made to act against my will and i pushed myself to…

Here’s a unique film, one that taps into an emotion not often seen in the movies: need. Billy Bob Thornton’s Hank and Halle Berry’s Leticia need each other. But we don’t realize it right away. It takes a slow burn first act to develop their characters and set up their twin yearnings. It’s also here that the film stumbles through its most uneven ground. Scenes come off forced, a fault shared in varying degrees by the screenplay, the performances, and the direction.

The writing is really a mixed bag, indicative of a freshman effort. While expertly developing character via action, a number a scenes protrude. An unexpected twist pangs with sincerity, while a line of dialog elicits a cringe. It’s…

I had high hopes when i sat down to watch this one mainly because of Halle Berry's Oscar winning role and my liking to Marc Forster's other works. But it turned out to be a very dry, uninteresting, directionless movie which was made worse by some very bad acting. The plot of the movie is pretty good i must admit, but it is let down by some bad writing which leaves the character's undeveloped and blunt. I felt unclear with the character motivations and in turn uninvolved with the characters themselves. I just felt like turning it off at several points but the somehow, my inherent respect to movies made to act against my will and i pushed myself to…