The positives of this movie are that it has a somewhat unique premise and it held my attention relatively well. And, I thought the acting was good. Allison Lohman was especially good and Nicholas Cage did a fine job.
But, any movie that "only" gets a 7 has some problems. First of all it was too long. It could have, and would have, been a better movie if they had cut 20 minutes out of it.
Secondly, there were just a few too many holes in the twist. Yes, there is a twist and I won't spoil it. But, I didn't think it was handled all that well.
Thirdly, I have no problem with Nicholas Cage, but I can say without question that I have never seen a movie (and I've seen thousands) where every single scene in the movie had the same person in it. Yes, he is in EVERY scene. There are probably 50 scenes and he's in every single one! In retrospect, it is consistent with twist, but frankly, after 2 hours of seeing Cage in every scene with his emotional problems was just too much. He is fine co-starring in a movie where he acts normal, but you better be prepared to get overdosed with him if you are going to go see this movie.
Otherwise, not bad. Not great. Probably not worth the time and money, but not a total waste either
But, any movie that "only" gets a 7 has some problems. First of all it was too long. It could have, and would have, been a better movie if they had cut 20 minutes out of it.
Secondly, there were just a few too many holes in the twist. Yes, there is a twist and I won't spoil it. But, I didn't think it was handled all that well.
Thirdly, I have no problem with Nicholas Cage, but I can say without question that I have never seen a movie (and I've seen thousands) where every single scene in the movie had the same person in it. Yes, he is in EVERY scene. There are probably 50 scenes and he's in every single one! In retrospect, it is consistent with twist, but frankly, after 2 hours of seeing Cage in every scene with his emotional problems was just too much. He is fine co-starring in a movie where he acts normal, but you better be prepared to get overdosed with him if you are going to go see this movie.
Otherwise, not bad. Not great. Probably not worth the time and money, but not a total waste either