and little else. I like all the actors in this film and they do the best that they can...it's ALMOST enough. There are two main problems--1) Lousy dialogue--it was so inane and comic strip level...adults don't talk like this--heck, human beings don't talk like this! 2) The accents. It has been proved time and time again you can not imitate a New England accent (I'm from MA so I should know). Unfortunately, some of the cast tries. It sounds funny (people in my audience were giggling) and forced and very very fake. Diane Lane was easily the worst--she's a wonderful actress and it's always good to see her, but she should steer clear of doing accents. At least Mark Wahlberg has the accent anyways, so he sounds fine. Clooney wisely doesn't try.
That aside the movie was enjoyable. The acting is good (especially Clooney and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and the special effects were superb. The movie really comes to life in the last section when the storm hits. You'll be on the edge of your seat all during those storm sequences. So, if you do see it, try seeing it on a big screen with a good sound system--that's the only way to really enjoy it!
That aside the movie was enjoyable. The acting is good (especially Clooney and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and the special effects were superb. The movie really comes to life in the last section when the storm hits. You'll be on the edge of your seat all during those storm sequences. So, if you do see it, try seeing it on a big screen with a good sound system--that's the only way to really enjoy it!