This is a slice from the Cuckoo's Nest genre, with a real-world spin from the psychiatrists' point of view. This is a very acty movie, something that looks directly lifted from the stage, but I don't know if it was. The script is not particularly heart-felt, so it does little to manipulate you, so that's a blessing. The downside of that is that there's less emotional payoff at the end. The writing just doesn't make me want to care for the patients.
The script does try to flesh out various aspects of the characters' lives, and it starts down that road, then stops. Is it excessive editing? Lack of money? The acting is good enough, certainly.
Bottomline: this inoffensive film started with ambitions, then almost seems to abandon them halfway through the third act.
The script does try to flesh out various aspects of the characters' lives, and it starts down that road, then stops. Is it excessive editing? Lack of money? The acting is good enough, certainly.
Bottomline: this inoffensive film started with ambitions, then almost seems to abandon them halfway through the third act.