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Title: Off the mark
Review: This film is a far cry from the artistry of Hemingway's Garden of Eden. Mena Suvari fails miserably at the part of Catherine- she stumbles and acts unevenly in her attempt at playing a powerful woman. Director John Irvin would've been much better off with a no name actress with the will to become Catherine Bourne, one of Hemingway's deepest characters. Though her acting is poor, the screenplay doesn't deserve much credit either. James Linville's adaptation does not convey the magnificent depth of characters Hemingway has presented nor the relationships between them. I strongly warn against viewing this film. The time would be much better spent reading the novel.
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