I will only briefly echo the sentiment so widely agreed upon throughout these comments: Sarah Polley is absolutely amazing in this film. I always feel badly for actors when their greatest performances come in otherwise crappy films. It seems so unfair. It's like they're being robbed. Sarah Polly is done a grave injustice by this film, specifically, the modern-day portion of it.
The revelation of Polley's inner pain, loneliness, and need as expressed solely through her facial expressions in the bedroom scenes toward the end of the film were enough to demonstrate how too good for this movie she is ultimately proved. Polley and her supporting cast were phenomenal in this film, and so I rate it a 5 for the half of the film that actually deserved to be made.
The revelation of Polley's inner pain, loneliness, and need as expressed solely through her facial expressions in the bedroom scenes toward the end of the film were enough to demonstrate how too good for this movie she is ultimately proved. Polley and her supporting cast were phenomenal in this film, and so I rate it a 5 for the half of the film that actually deserved to be made.