I saw it tonight.
It is not as good as I was hoping. What saved it, in my opinion, was the intriguing plot rather than the actual execution of the piece.
Diane Lane is, as always, great. She's one of my favorite actresses.
An award for Ben Affleck? My sister and I laughed out loud a couple of parts. He has a fleeting southern accent and a lisp as fake as the stern look on his face in the poster. I wanted to love him, but I just didn't. Totally miscast. In the hands of someone better, it wouldn't have been such a joke. The only person who could have made the character seem MORE transparent is, if course, Keanu Reeves. Hell, atleast they would have shared a surname. Total disappointment.
I hated the way the film ended. It is too long and generally unfocused.
There may be one Oscar nod for Diane Lane, but the film won't get much else, I don't think. Screenplay is pretty good, but direction is forgettable and the visuals just decent.
My favorite performance belonged to the brilliant Adrien Brody. He is a remarkable actor. Affleck could learn a thing or two.
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."
-Charlie Manson
