Yeah its a great movie. But it has its flaws. As do many other movies you might say. But this one wants to be so much more than others and only partly succeeds at that. Like its main character, constantly on the search for "the original idea", something new, something amazing. And like the main character it tries to force things to happen. Russell Crowe does some class A acting, as do all others including especially Charles Herman and Ed Harris. Yet the movie gets hung up on spy stories and although they may not be real (but part of Crowe's characters sickness) they take up too much time...

So go watch this one, but try to forget it was nominated for SOOO many Oscars...