A tricky adaptation of an unlikely novel that nevertheless goes almost as wrong as possible...prey to the most amateur varieties of structural and tonal errors.

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...a potboiler disguised as a work of art.

In an obvious stretch, Kidman’s acting calls attention to itself, especially with her broad gestures.

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It is a well-dressed, good-looking wax dummy of a film.

a well-acted misfire...

Watching Kidman mop floors impressed me with same effect as seeing George W. Bush fly a fighter jet.

Além das péssimas escalações de Hopkins e Kidman, que simplesmente não convencem em seus papéis, o filme ainda sofre em função do roteiro sem foco de Meyer.

A valiant attempt to bring a difficult book (Philip Roth's The Human Stain) to the screen that's undermined by the added distraction of Nicole Kidman as a char lady.