It isn't a bad diversion for a couple of hours, but it certainly isn't special. This movie is pretty much an overly lighter version of the Fugitive, featuring Tommy Lee Jones.
The good news is that it is at least relatively intelligent. The main character, Libby Parson (Ashley Judd) only has one moment of pure Hollywood stupidity. The ways she gets out of bad situations tend to be fairly creative, and indicate that she is capable of conscious thought.
The bad news is that there really isn't anything new. Not only that, but the plot revolves around Parson's husband (Bruce Greenwood) being remarkably stupid almost every step of the way. It manages to pretty much follow every convention and almost every cliche, right up to the ending, which should have been better handled.
It really is a shame...there were so many ways this film could have been special. It could have been unconventional, thought-provoking, and at least unpredictable. Unfortunately, it is none of these things. 3/5.
The good news is that it is at least relatively intelligent. The main character, Libby Parson (Ashley Judd) only has one moment of pure Hollywood stupidity. The ways she gets out of bad situations tend to be fairly creative, and indicate that she is capable of conscious thought.
The bad news is that there really isn't anything new. Not only that, but the plot revolves around Parson's husband (Bruce Greenwood) being remarkably stupid almost every step of the way. It manages to pretty much follow every convention and almost every cliche, right up to the ending, which should have been better handled.
It really is a shame...there were so many ways this film could have been special. It could have been unconventional, thought-provoking, and at least unpredictable. Unfortunately, it is none of these things. 3/5.