jfrankalmighty

this film was by far one of the most dramatic movies i have ever seen. i thought it depicted the dark world of drug addiction beautifully, and because of it, i will never touch drugs in my life. the acting was excellent, and the scores in the movie were perfect. it's too bad that some of it was in LOTR.... i have to say, this move was probably one of the most underrated and definitely deserves much more credit than it already has. i also have to add that the ending probably the most horrific ending i have ever seen. ever. i mean that in a complimentary way. got me thinking....how about you?

10/10

for the record, i never tend to go see movies of this nature, but since Kirsten Dunst is in it, i had to check it out. the main reason why i enjoyed it was pretty much Kirsten. her acting is quite alluring to me. paul bettany did a good too though.

the movie itself though....lacked substance. i can't be too harsh on this film though because i know that it wasn't meant to be an "Oscar Winner". in fact, Paul Bettany said that this was simply a Friday night with friends romantic movie. looking at the movie that way, it was good. but i also happen to be a moderate tennis fan, and the action was pretty cool.

there was very good chemistry between Paul and Kirsten, and the whole romantic aspect was mysterious regarding how the relationship formed so quickly. truth is though, it ain't that funny. sure maybe there's a part in there that makes you half smile, but that's about it. In terms of tennis playing, there were some damn cool tennis sequences. some of the best i would say. but that doesn't really make up for the somewhat empty story-line. all in all, this film ain't too bad. the people that watch it oughta be tennis fans or Kirsten fans (!). other than that, everyone else is just going to be watching another shallow romance flick.

now, i've been seeing the commercials and previews regarding this movie, and to tell the truth, i didn't see what would be so interesting about it. of course i'd see it sooner or later, seeing as though I'm a big Denzel fan and all.....but it wasn't exactly a priority to go rent it. well, i finally did. and i was completely blown away. first off, the acting was very well done, and i was quite impressed with young Dakota Fanning's performance. i really didn't have a clear idea what this movie was about when i rented it, and I'm glad i didn't. it made the movie all the more enjoyable to watch. therefore, i will not explain what it is about. I'm just suggesting that this movie should be rented by everyone. one very crucial thing that made the movie all the more moving was the music. the music really gave the movie the atmosphere that it needed. i am certainly getting the soundtrack! when the credits are rolling, i assure everyone that will stare blankly at the screen and try to soak in everything that's happened. the ending's pretty heavy......