Ever feel like the world is conspiring against you... You don't have to tell me where you've been... Everyone sucks, but us... keeping a relationship alive can be murder. Read more
| Starring | Alessandro Nivola, Reese Witherspoon, Josh Brolin |
|---|---|
| Director | Mike Barker |
| Genres | Drama |
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Ever feel like the world is conspiring against you... You don't have to tell me where you've been... Everyone sucks, but us... keeping a relationship alive can be murder.
| Starring | Alessandro Nivola, Reese Witherspoon, Josh Brolin |
|---|---|
| Director | Mike Barker |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 29 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Released | DVD: 21 Jun 2004 Production year: 1999 |
| Format | DVD |
Quirky thriller that begins well but ends with a whimper, never exploring the increasingly unlikely motivations needed to keep the narrative moving.
This early Reese Witherspoon film carries all the hallmarks of a great thriller; a good cast, it's well shot, and the storyline is enough to keep you guessing.
However, the pay off is a little weak, and I felt that the twist was revealed far too early, taking much of the fun out of it.
Interesting, but not great.
The best part of this film for me was Reese Witherspoon's accomplished performance as the girl who will do anything for the man she loves. The rest of the film, well, not too bad but nothing really outstanding. The ending, I'm afraid, is a bit of a damp squib after an intriguing and solid build-up. There were one or two good ideas to make it stand out from hundreds of similar films with a double-double cross theme. Well worth a watch, but don't expect too much from it.
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