I was embarrassed for Harrison Ford when I watched this flick, which I fast-forwarded a few times due to the long scenes during which nothing happened. Apparently, Ford was embarrassed, as well, because he didn't seem to be acting, but rather, walking around half-asleep.
They say "Seinfeld" was a show about nothing. Well, this was a movie about nothing. While "Seinfeld" was able to create nine fun-filled years based on nothing, this movie created nothing out of a number of solid possibilities. Seeds of plot were strewn around, but nothing was allowed to grow. The plotlines were undeveloped. The characters were undeveloped. And with all of that "nothing" happening, the creators still found plenty of room for filler. I was amazed. ("The Producers" would have created a successful flop in "Springtime for Hitler" if they'd only taken lessons from the creators of this waste of film.)
The high point of the film, for me, was seeing that Kristen Scott Thomas has a pretty smile and lovely eyes. The only other movie I've seen her in was "Die Hard with a Vengeance," in which she played her part as the savage bitch to the hilt. In the former role she was excellent, so much that I felt anger and hatred at watching her character. In this movie she appeared to do the best she could under the circumstances.
The creators seemed to be attempting to romanticize adultery, making it the norm, and suggesting that those who remain faithful to their spouses must lead boring lives. With that attitude they created a shaky relationship between the two main characters, one that gave the audience no reason whatsoever to care about it. Certainly the movie was faithful to its title, but WHO CARES? Precisely!
They say "Seinfeld" was a show about nothing. Well, this was a movie about nothing. While "Seinfeld" was able to create nine fun-filled years based on nothing, this movie created nothing out of a number of solid possibilities. Seeds of plot were strewn around, but nothing was allowed to grow. The plotlines were undeveloped. The characters were undeveloped. And with all of that "nothing" happening, the creators still found plenty of room for filler. I was amazed. ("The Producers" would have created a successful flop in "Springtime for Hitler" if they'd only taken lessons from the creators of this waste of film.)
The high point of the film, for me, was seeing that Kristen Scott Thomas has a pretty smile and lovely eyes. The only other movie I've seen her in was "Die Hard with a Vengeance," in which she played her part as the savage bitch to the hilt. In the former role she was excellent, so much that I felt anger and hatred at watching her character. In this movie she appeared to do the best she could under the circumstances.
The creators seemed to be attempting to romanticize adultery, making it the norm, and suggesting that those who remain faithful to their spouses must lead boring lives. With that attitude they created a shaky relationship between the two main characters, one that gave the audience no reason whatsoever to care about it. Certainly the movie was faithful to its title, but WHO CARES? Precisely!