I didn't hate this film, but I certainly didn't love it...or like it a lot. I had the pleasure of seeing four of the five movies nominated for "Best Picture" (all but The Lord of the Rings), and of those I would rate it number four. Again, not to see it was bad, but it wasn't Best Picture winner quality by any means. Or maybe it was so insanely Best Picture winner mainstream it was annoying. Moulin Rouge was fantastical and original. Gosford Park was exceptionally witty. In the Bedroom tore at your emotions with stellar acting. A Beautiful Mind had good acting, not even great acting. I'm sure I'm a little bias because I hate Russell Crowe because he's such an ass, but all the characters were so one-dimensional. The only part in the movie I moved at all was when the baby was drowning, and that could have stirred me even in the epitomy of all badness: Bowfinger.

Very very very very AVERAGE.