Reviews

It's pretty rare you see an artistically made American film these days. Colpaert delivered on this one. I was fortunate enough to catch this at the Montreal film festival, along with several other great films.

To be straight forward, this film isn't for everyone. It observes process over form, and the result is a surrealistic trip, layered with dream sequences. The person expecting an average Hollywood turn might be a confused or dislike the story.

David Arquette shows a new side in this turn. He suffers deeply as Jack, the main character, and turns out a wonderful performance. Big thumbs up, this a truly great performance by him. I hope we get to see more of this from him in the future.

Bijou Phillips has really come into her own. She's matured as an actress and the character she plays is almost a reflection of past characters - a young lady, growing up, struggling with the issues she's created for herself. She handles the role with great ease.

Overall, there were several great performances and moments in this film. Carl Colpaert showed immense talent in handling of the material. It definitely has a European flair to it. Rare, and enjoyable.

There are moments where the film feels like it's lost it's way or that the actors slightly balk during their performances. Regardless it's a refreshing movie that will reward the viewer who appreciates the artistic side of film making.

But unfortunately, the story gets muddled down by trying to stay too close to history.

Ignoring the juvenile critique that was given by the first reviewer, I'd say this is a decent, if not good movie. The biggest problem that was apparent is during the second act, there is a quite a lull in the plot.

The acting was good, great at times. The story itself is fantastic, but as I said before, it appears that Hancock attempted to not dramatize certain events, and had alot of empty space to fill. There were definite moments that did salvage the situation somewhat, and the fight scenes were fairly spectacular.

I'd say it's worth a matinee, or a rental. 31/2 out of 5.