An average movie

To be honest, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since there was a decent cast involved, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, if it wouldn’t have been for Alec Baldwin, I'm afraid the damned thing would have been borderline unwatchable. Indeed, right from the start, the first 15 mins were just so clunky, it was just rather painful to watch. Sure, I get it, they had to find a way to make these 2 characters meet each other and the community service gimmick was actually not such a bad idea. However, it was probably the most smug, pathetic and generic rich couple I have seen. It also made Demi Moore’s character look so completely stupid. I mean, within 2 mins, it was pretty obvious that McDermott’s character was not only a criminal but, above all, a major douchebag so it was rather bewildering that she would still cling to her marriage. That was also another issue with this movie, the fact that Demi Moore never managed to make her character really interesting or charismatic enough. Seriously, why would Bill Oakland fall for her? What did she have to offer that was so irresistible? At least, Alec Baldwin’s character was not only handsome but he was witty and really smart so it wasn’t surprising that many women would fall for his charms. Eventually, I think Baldwin did deliver a solid performance as he was believable enough as a blind and fairly depressed man. However, he played the only character who was slightly interesting, all the other ones were just barely developed and rather tedious to behold. Anyway, to conclude, I think I was actually rather generous with my rating here, the damned thing was really weak and I don’t think it is really worth a look.