If the folks at Cinema Sins were here, the first thing they'd say is "narration". The narration kills this movie. I had high hopes for this. A courtroom thriller staring Keanu Reeves?! Yes please! But from the opening narration, I had an immediate arrange of doom. This movie made me reconsider how much talent Keanu actually has as an actor, and for that I hate it. It just felt very, very wooden. I'd prefer to place most of the blame on bad writing. The characters were not very well developed, and the dialogue was poor. And what really was the point behind the kid not talking thing?
Also, despite seeing Renée Zellweger's name in the credits, it took me 20 minutes to realize she was the mom.
Also, despite seeing Renée Zellweger's name in the credits, it took me 20 minutes to realize she was the mom.