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The Search for John Gissing (2001)
Tough movie to watch all the way through...
I'm surprised by the glowing reviews. As someone with no ties to or preferences for the actors or writers, my wife and I were very disappointed in this movie. Good thing we only paid $1 in the DVDPlay box. The comedy was very lacking and the action was all mostly annoying and tough to stomach. Can't say we laughed at all except when I forced her to keep watching until the end. The film just doesn't suck you in at all. I feel like Rickman was really wasted. His demeanor could allow for a deeper character. Binder's relationship with his wife wasn't very consistent and was quite weird and unbelievable. The plot was extremely predictable and didn't allow for the viewer to get into the story. I held on until the end just to see if what I knew was going to happen. It did.
Sorry for being the big downer here, just a quick word to keep some from being disappointed!