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Title: Don't Bother...
Review: The sometimes stellar acting cannot save this film from itself. I went in expecting something great, especially from all the hype that enveloped this movie during it's theatrical release. I was treated instead to a bland and pointless Catcher in the Rye rip-off that goes nowhere.The movie strives to be great, and I kept expecting it to do something--anything--but fall flat. The worst part is that this should have been good; I wanted it to be a good film, as there's a real lack of stories of this nature. The only saving grace was the performance of Jeff Goldblum, and a few snatches of nice dialogue that are wasted on the end result. In contrast to other reviews, I didn't find Culkin's performance especially notable, either.If you're looking for a story with a similar underlying theme, I suggest reading Salinger's novel.
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