What went wrong with the first hour and a half of this film? I don't really know. I found myself trying to work out whether the script was bad or whether the execution of the script was bad. I guess either way the responsibility is left with Neil Jordan. On reflection I think much of the dialogue was poor, the editing wasn't great and the story itself couldn't fill the time that was asked of it. So the film muddles along, not making much sense, and leaves you really quite bored. Much has been made of Nick Nolte's performance but (as much as I love him) I couldn't really see why -not that he was at fault, but his character didnt develop or really have any depth whatsoever. The same was true of most of the other characters in the film too. I actually thought the girl was OK. At least she looked good in her pants.
To be honest I'm rambling off here like the film. A couple of points though - is it me or did the scene where Nolte picks up the girl from the side of the road seem totally unnatural? And how does Nolte's sidekick just get away with murder without even going to San Remo?!
So there you have it. It saddens me to say it, but Daredevil is a better film than this. And that's coming from someone who would rather see an independent film over a studio film 9 times out of 10.
To be honest I'm rambling off here like the film. A couple of points though - is it me or did the scene where Nolte picks up the girl from the side of the road seem totally unnatural? And how does Nolte's sidekick just get away with murder without even going to San Remo?!
So there you have it. It saddens me to say it, but Daredevil is a better film than this. And that's coming from someone who would rather see an independent film over a studio film 9 times out of 10.