Could've been better...

I was really hoping that I would like this film but when I saw it, I was disappointed. I thought that the story was very dull and very slow. It was like it needed to be really good for me because it had an Oscar winning performance from an actress who has been in some rather crap films over the years like Catwoman. I had high expectations at first because when I read the story of a few websites, it sounded very powerful and just a fantastic film. One scene which was very powerful which had a long duration and was very realistic. That was the sex scene. It must have lasted about five minutes at least. I didn't really know what to make of that scene because I don't think I've ever seen a sex scene that looks so realistic.


I wouldn't be surprised if either Halle Berry and/or Billy Bob Thornton were nervous about it but it is only acting after all. Billy Bob Thornton's performance is really brilliant which is very good from a leading male actor. He seemed like an abusive bastard at the start but changed throughout the film. Halle Berry's performance was absolutely fantastic. Leiticia is a mother who's husband is about to be executed and she is raising her obese son. Things start taking drastic turns for her especially when, where and how she met Han Grotowski. Halle Berry was awesome in it but I do honestly think that it was luck that she won her Academy Award. Nicole Kidman was robbed for Moulin Rouge!. Heath Ledger's appearance really disappointed me because he wasn't in it for very long.


The direction from Marc Forster was good but I do think that he is a rather weak director especially after seeing Quantum Of Solace but I did love Finding Neverland that he did. The writing was very long. It was very hard to follow and easy in other ways because it was an original plot.


This is probably Halle Berry's best acting performance but not my favourite film from her. I liked her more in X-Men 2 and Swordfish. I didn't like this film because as I already said, it was very boring and dull. I didn't fully understand it either. One of my most disappointing films but I have seen films that are more disappointing than Monster's Ball.

6/10