Another inexplicable 10- best staple, along with The Departed and, reportedly, Babel. Not that there’s anything wrong with this film- it’s a superbly acted, lovingly crafted slice of American history, a little portentous but never less than entertaining. But, like The Departed, it’s just nothing special, the work of a director who has done better things. The fragmented nature of Paul Haggis’s script regularly threatens to capsize the film- tension is never built before it’s punctured, and the characters never get the chance to make an impression on the audience.
by Tom Huddleston | Source: DVD
22 Jan 2007 12:20 PM | Submit Comment