A good movie

I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since I always had a weak spot for Jane Campion, I thought I might as well check it out. I have noticed it has a rather lousy reputation (according to IMDB, it is the worst movie Campion has made so far) but I have to admit that I actually liked the damned thing and, in my opinion, it is the last decent movie starring Meg Ryan that I have seen. Basically, it is another steamy thriller dealing with some psychopath and, of course, the whole thing was rather far-fetched. However, I really liked the dark mood and also the really flawed characters well played Meg Ryan and Mark Ruffalo. In fact, Nicole Kidman had been working for a very long time with Jane Campion on this movie and she was supposed to play the lead but dropped out for some personal reason. She still remained as a producer though and Meg Ryan took over but I was, for once, rather impressed by Meg Ryan and she was indeed praised by most of the critics for playing against type for once. To conclude, even though it didn’t get much love, I thought it was a decent thriller and I think it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

7/10