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Excellent adaptation.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Based on the book by Stephen Elliot by the same name, now although I haven't read it I assume that that did better at putting all the material together than the movie did.There are some standalone scenes that are pretty solid but there's also some questionable ones that feels a bit random.It's listed here as a crime/drama/thriller, but the crime elements is very limited and thriller even more so There is a subplot about a random murder-case involving a character played by Christian Slater but it doesn't have that big of importance in the long scheme of things, at least the movie didn't manage to convey it as it did.The movie is about memories and perceptions of reality and how that can change in time.The message and idea behind the movie is pretty clever and the acting is pretty good (save for maybe Amber Heard who feels a bit empty) and it's decent enough visually but for some reason it just doesn't quiet work as a whole.

Review: When I first read the plot of this movie, and saw the cast, I had big expectations for this film but it turned out to be a big let down. The pace was really slow and the different elements were far apart. You have this father and son element between Stephen Elliott (James Franco) and Neil Elliott (Ed Harris), about there troubled relationship mixed with drugs and violence, and then you have this murder case, about Hans Reiser (Christian Slater), who was accused of killing his wife. You've also got a love story between Stephen, whose an inspiring writer, and Lana Edmond (Amber Heard) who is a reporter for the murder case but that doesn't really go anywhere. I personally lost interest very early in the film because the plot was all over the place and the director concentrated on trivia matters. The performances wasn't bad from Franco, Harris and Heard but I have seen better from these experienced actors. I didn't really understand what point the director was trying to get across, because the ending was pretty poor and James Franco's character just became uninteresting. Basically the film was a bit let down and I struggled to keep my eyes open through the whole movie. Disappointing!Round-Up: This movie was directed by Pamela Romanowsky, who also brought you Forever Love in 2012, which was also unheard of. She is due to release a movie starring James Franco, Pamela Anderson, Josh Duhamel, Topher Grace, Eric Roberts, Tim Blake Nelson and Lori Singer, called The Institute, which is due out next year but I haven't got high hopes for the film, because this film was such a big let down. You can tell that she hasn't got much experience behind the camera because the different elements that she was introducing, just didn't gel that well and she didn't get the most out of the actors. There was to much time wasted on sex scenes and flashbacks which the whole project could have done without. Anyway, I expected more from Franco and Harris but I doubt that this will damage there impressive reputations.I recommend this movie to people who are into their crime/drama/thrillers starring James Franco, Christian Slater, Ed Harris, Amber Heard, Jim Parrack and Cynthia Nixon. 2/10

Why medium rare? Because I like it better than well done. This movie hits too close to home for many of the reviewers I can tell. Problem is that they are living it or agree with the abusive bullying lifestyle. It makes me sick to see 4 and 5 stars out of 5 for so many stinkers and this one gets low ratings. This isn't the best movie but it isn't a waste of time. Great cast and it is well made. Make yourself a drink and a smoke if you like and watch this one with your dog on a rainy. This is a tale about a guy that hates himself and was raised by a parent that also hated himself thus the vicious cycle of self hate and low self esteem. How can we learn to see life in a better way? How do we rewire our brains from a lifetime of conditioning in an abusive environment. Not every movie ends like a fantasy that is personally gratifying. Why? Because people do not make as many happy endings. If you want that to change make some effing happy endings and stop breaking people in half. That goes for women and men. Stop if you aren't too broken to pull it off.

The film is about personal perspective and how far we can delude ourselves about who we are and the events which created us. For such a tricky topic, I thought they did an excellent job. The catalysts and personal revelations were believable, and I found the pacing exactly right for this type of film.With each scene, the film both offers us information about the characters and invites us to question what we've been told. Finely nuanced contradictions kept me fascinated, waiting for explanations. When answers were presented, they were satisfying but also left me with the understanding that the story was far more complex than we could ever know, that truth was still and would always be subjective, and that the question of who are the villains and who are the victims could only be answered: "All of us."I don't know that it will appeal to everyone, but if you're a fan of psychological dramas (not thriller, just drama), you will likely enjoy this as much as I did.Beware of the resulting soul-searching you might experience about who are the heroes and monsters in your own life story.