For a movie with such a stellar cast, it's rather disappointing with how this movie turned out. While not expected to be serious Oscar contention, or even serious golden globe contention, it's got a certain sub-par quality to it, that feels like the movie was cobbled together from bits and pieces of other movies rather than standing on it's own. The first act is well done, well acted, well thought-out, but by the time the second act begins, the movie falls downhill, and degrades away into a confusing mess where the viewer is hopelessly lost as the driving force behind the film (The idea of the two sons and the kidnapping) winds up mutated and twisted into-well-a mess. Alan Rickman's grand total of five minutes on camera are wasted, Bill Pullman put more emotion into Casper than he did into this, and the only outstanding performance was Danny Devito as the neurotic neighbor.
For such a good premise, and such a good cast, this movie was such a good disappointment.
For such a good premise, and such a good cast, this movie was such a good disappointment.