Well I thought a movie that averaged over 8/10 would be better than this.

Pretty standard fare, I thought, not all that clever or inventively done, not all that well characterized, and man did I lose all respect for DiCaprio's character when his wife turned him into a neutered sex starved puppy. That was in fact the point I switched off, so disgusted was I by this cheap garbage.

I don't get the enthusiasm. The story is just not all that interesting, the characters not at all compelling. There are dozens of better rags to riches stories, and a little reading indicates this film is not particularly true to life either.

Once again I'm in the minority, while the majority of the herd moos their appreciation for something that looks like it is a good movie, as long as you don't watch it too closely or expect a rich story driven by compelling characters.