Too drawn-out, too conversational and a too-slow ¾th. Not what I was expecting from the name/premise. Brad Pitt has a lengthened cameo of sorts and appears long after (only reason to watch the film, if you want to). I say skip it.
* ½
Hideo Nakata's (
The Ring) name drew me to this. Guess it just wasn't my cup of tea. Stopped it around the 20-minute mark. If you have to watch a darkly depressive drama,
Requiem for a Dream is the way to go. Pretty much unbeatable in this particular sub-genre.
½