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Title: A missed opportunity.
Review: This film wasn't as bad as I expected, but it was one of those frustrating experiences where you felt they could have done so much more with the material. It almost seemed like they decided midway through the production to go traditional and forget about doing anything different. The movie turned for me during a taxicab sequence midway in the film. They took the safe route between the Gere and Ryder characters instead of going for something with more bite. Perhaps that was their intention all along, but it seemed like they had the material in place during the first half for something different. A commentary track on the DVD might have shed some light on things, but they didn't include one. They didn't include any extras at all. Definitely another minus if you like those things.
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