If not for the all-star cast, this disappointing miniseries would have been unbearable. Ed Harris and Paul Newman are spectacular in their roles, but it seems most everyone else is underwritten or extraneous. I'm still trying to figure out if we're supposed to like/hate/tolerate/feel sorry for Helen Hunt's character. The main disappointment comes with an ending that feels rushed and unfulfilling, which is especially frustrating since we're sitting through 240 minutes of material. And as someone from a small town with unique accents, I laughed at how it seemed everyone in the town had different accents.
Like many movies based on novels, this one doesn't live up to the source material.
Like many movies based on novels, this one doesn't live up to the source material.