This film had talented actors and a compelling story, but it ultimately validates the very dysfunction that caused such unhappiness in these characters to begin with. The film suggests that it's no big deal to forge a letter, lie to people you love to coerce them into doing what you want, and more. (Avoiding spoilers) In fact, it glorifies dysfunction and then suggests that more dysfunction is the way to "heal" and/or help a person. Huh?

How come the characters are perfectly fine with being lied to and betrayed? (They would likely have greater difficulty trusting others than most.) Answer? Screwed up Hollywood values. How sad that cultural rot is the cornerstone of pop culture today, and the measure of what is considered to be "cool." This image of America is what is exported to the rest of the world.

Hopefully, kids will find out through experience, (Since the media teaches them the opposite) that honesty, accountability and personal responsibility aren't old-fashioned, but fundamental to living a happy and fulfilled life.