This looked like it was going to be a great movie. But that was before Ben became the ultimate loser. This movie was also crammed full of cinematic clichés.
Warning... potential spoiler alert (depends how anal you are)!!
For example, every time Ben tried to confess to someone they walked all over him and he never got a word in. Another example... the five minute confession to the mechanic because he was feeling guilty. Or being an idiot and getting punched in the gut by the angry boyfriend because he was a stupid loser!
Seriously, making Ben a little more intelligent (how the heck did he become a psychologist anyhow?) and making the least effort at serious adult dialog between him and his - well, everybody - would have made this an 8 or better.
You think i'm being harsh now... my wife was telling me to calm down 3/4 of the way through the movie so she could hear the dialog.
I wanted to like this move... I really did.
Warning... potential spoiler alert (depends how anal you are)!!
For example, every time Ben tried to confess to someone they walked all over him and he never got a word in. Another example... the five minute confession to the mechanic because he was feeling guilty. Or being an idiot and getting punched in the gut by the angry boyfriend because he was a stupid loser!
Seriously, making Ben a little more intelligent (how the heck did he become a psychologist anyhow?) and making the least effort at serious adult dialog between him and his - well, everybody - would have made this an 8 or better.
You think i'm being harsh now... my wife was telling me to calm down 3/4 of the way through the movie so she could hear the dialog.
I wanted to like this move... I really did.