(Guy) Pearce, as the hero, makes the mistake of trying to give a good and realistic performance. (Jeremy) Irons at least knows what kind of movie he's in, and hams it up accordingly.
Roger EbertClass is often invisible in America in the movies, and usually not the subject of the film.
Roger EbertJust write, get better, keep writing, keep getting better. It's the only thing you can control.
Roger EbertShow me a sexual practice that involves ice cubes and hot sauce, and I will show you a sexual practice that would be improved without them.
Roger EbertDogs remember every favor you ever do for them and store those events in a memory bank titled Why My Human Is A God.
Roger EbertFrom a dramatic viewpoint, there are few professions that grant their members entry into other lives, high among them cops, doctors, clergymen, journalists and prostitutes. Perhaps that explains why they figure in so much television and cinema. Their lives are lived in the midst of human drama.
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