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Title: Good premise, but....
Review: Based on the premise of this movie, I thought that I would enjoy it. But I found myself continuing to watch simply to find out how the movie ended. Although Gwyneth Paltrow received glowing reviews for this performance, and is doing what I'm sure is a wonderful acting job, the character she plays (Catherine) was so irritating to me that I found it difficult to watch. I didn't feel sympathy for her, as I should have, and I couldn't see how Hal could be attracted to her. Perhaps part of this was due to the mechanism of jumping back and forth in time--maybe I couldn't get a complete picture of who Catherine was. I only saw her as self-absorbed, foul-mouthed and ready to spurn any kindness offered her. She appeared to be more of an adolescent--in her behavior and her way of whining when she spoke--than a 27 year old. Also, I wanted more of the intrigue of those who have a passion for math, but that was missing in this film.
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