Posted by todayiwatchedamovie on June 30, 2012 in 2002 Films
Plot
It's a bad sign when halfway through a film, I find myself thinking, "What exactly is this about?" It's even worse when I find myself saying it out loud.
It's even worse still when I find myself saying out loud at the end of the film.
Characters
This is the first time I've seen Nicole Kidman in a movie where she wasn't playing a ditzy idiot. Until now, I wasn't even sure she could act.
Turns out she can.
It's still weird to see John C. Reilly in serious roles, but he, along with everyone else, did really great jobs, despite the material they had to work with.
Visuals
This film was very dreary visually.
Product Placement
A few things show up during Julianne Moore's part of the movie, but they're in vintage packaging, and I never count that.
Rewatchability
I won't mind if I never see this again. In fact, I wish I hadn't seen it the first time.
Tags: claire danes, ed harris, jeff daniels, john c reilly, julianne moore, margo martindale, meryl streep, nicole kidman, stephen dillane, the hours Permalink
