Gloomy, dreary and pessimistic although thought-provoking speculative fiction, the film is effectively narrated and has some powerful moments, but at others times it drags, as not every sequence feels like it serves a purpose. It is mostly just that the total running time is a bit long for it to all stay fresh and it spends too much time building up to the shocking news. Whilst discussing time, it might be worth noting that there is little sense of time in the film. This may serve some purpose to present a sense of futility or something, however it makes it hard to keep an idea of what is happening. Either way, what is good in the film works very well, including a fairly good, even though at times over-the-top, performance by Alexander. The original music by James Horner is appropriately foreboding at times too, but then again, at other times it is awkwardly jolly. Those who often complain about sentimentality in films may not enjoy this. For others, this is worth a look. It is a reasonably good even if not necessarily brilliant film.
