Rating of
2/4
Fizzled Out Half-Way Through
Franz Patrick - wrote on 10/18/08
While I was watching the film, I caught myself smiling from time to time because the story and its characters are very cute and nice. And that’s the movie’s problem: it’s just nice. I feel like the filmmakers could’ve aimed at something higher than a cute romance between Josh Hartnett and Radha Mitchell, two really talented and underrated actors. I don’t know much about Asperger’s syndrome so I don’t know how accurately the film portrayed those people who have that disability. However, upon reading other reviews who do have relatives that have the disability, they claim that the portrayal is inaccurate. It’s unfortunate because I wanted to know more about people who have Asperger’s, especially after watching Heather on “America’s Next Top Model” Cycle 9. The direction could have used some work because the film started off really good. But as the ending approached, the movie kind of fizzled out. I would’ve given this picture a three stars if it would’ve at least maintained its momentum. The chemistry between Hartnett and Mitchell worked and they looked good together. It’s a shame most people don’t realize that Hartnett is more than just a heartthrob; he can be a serious actor if he so chooses. As much as I liked this movie, I can’t quite enthusiastically recommend it because it could’ve been so much more.
