Title: Wasted potential
Product review: This movie could have been something, but it blows every chance it gets.An example: The full-grown man who can't accept his son's dwarfism proclaims, "I am a dwarf!" A very powerful statement of his self-hatred, but the movie skims right over it -- No pondering, no exploration.Peter Dinklage is the one stand-out performance here. He's talented and full of life.Gary Oldman was wasted. His character was this guy that just waddled around. He and Dinklage should have been the main focus of the film. The "love affair" between McConaughey and Beckinsale is what ruined this film.This movie opened my eyes to what a terrible actor Matthew McConaughey really is. All cheeky grins and no substance. It's not all his fault; there are writers and editors and a whole cast to blame for this stinker!When it comes down to it, there is no mesh between the elements of this film. Stick with the classics and watch "Freaks."
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