Good comments have already been written by the other authors here, and I don't like giving away too much for those who have still to see it. I can't say I came away from the theatre with the same feeling of "having really enjoyed myself" like I did with "Cast Away." I almost wish I had waited until it was out on video. I think this movie could be a severe warning to the younger generation ...as to what could happen to them if they started taking drugs. Maybe a movie they should show in high schools. The scene of the Judge's daughter (Erika Christianson) as Caroline Wakefield under the influence of drugs is frightening, and I'm sure mothers and fathers in the audience were squirming in their seats when they thought of their own sons and daughters. Watching these teenagers snorting heroin wasn't pleasant to watch. There were many newcomers in this movie, and they all did a very good job. Some familiar faces cropped up in short roles ... James Brolin,Dennis Quaid, and Selma Hayak. Catherine Zeta Jones, pregnant at six months was convincing, as was Michael Douglas as the judge. These two never meet in this movie. Certainly not the movie to go to if you're looking for a pleasant night out. However, it is believable!
