An actor the quality of Colin Firth should be embarrassed to be associated with this poorly directed and badly scripted film. In fact, he looks embarrassed to be on screen, barely muddling his way from scene to scene. Mary Steenburgen, a very talented actor who is currently playing the wonderful part of the mother in Joan of Arcadia, should be ashamed of her performance, and from what I saw of Minnie Driver (as I couldn't stomach watching the whole movie) this was her worst performance ever. What were they all thinking?! The plot certainly makes no sense, and the characters in the town are despicable - witness the mayor and the couple at the hardware store. Don't bother with this movie.
Review of Hope Springs
