The Gingerbread Man is one of those unfortunate films that throws together premium talent and then asks nothing of it. Based on a story by John Grisham, directed by Robert Altman and starring Kenneth Branagh, one would be hard pressed to find a drama with better credentials. However, in this instance, those credentials don't translate into sucess. The film is not horrible, merely laughably implausible and a huge letdown. Branagh (complete with a convincing Southern accent) plays a divorced lawyer who gets mixed up with a mysterious woman (Embeth Davidtz, whose only success has been in Schindler's List) and her dangerously wacked out backwoods father (Robert Duvall, in an intriguing performance). One thing leads to another and he's on the run to protect his kids. The Gingerbread Man raises many questions but answers few of them. If you like Grisham, stick with The Firm or A Time to Kill instead.
5.5/10
-Zac
5.5/10
-Zac