*** spoiler ahead, read at your own risk ***
The first half of this film is Great. Second half is a big joke which ruined everything.
The joke begins when Nell is taken into city to the hospital. The Sick-City-Syndrome-at-First-Sight is formula and shallow. The big speech at the court is sheer Hollywoodish or simply trash. And the pastoral happy ending 5 years later? Just forget it.
7 out of 10. 5 to the first hour, 0 to the second hour, 1 to Jodie Foster (including 0.5 for Ellie Arroway in CONTACT, 1997), 1 to Liam Neeson (including 0.5 for Michael Collins in MICHAEL COLLINS, 1996).
The first half of this film is Great. Second half is a big joke which ruined everything.
The joke begins when Nell is taken into city to the hospital. The Sick-City-Syndrome-at-First-Sight is formula and shallow. The big speech at the court is sheer Hollywoodish or simply trash. And the pastoral happy ending 5 years later? Just forget it.
7 out of 10. 5 to the first hour, 0 to the second hour, 1 to Jodie Foster (including 0.5 for Ellie Arroway in CONTACT, 1997), 1 to Liam Neeson (including 0.5 for Michael Collins in MICHAEL COLLINS, 1996).