Stop the presses: I'm about to admit that William Hurt has a weakness as an actor. He can't do an accent to save his life. There! I said it. It feels like the death of a good friend. Even still, I wish he had more than three scenes.
When I say that this film is… More
Stop the presses: I'm about to admit that William Hurt has a weakness as an actor. He can't do an accent to save his life. There! I said it. It feels like the death of a good friend. Even still, I wish he had more than three scenes.
When I say that this film is predictable, it has little to do with the fact that I know the history of Milosevic's indictment. Rather, all of the characters' motivations and interactions are instantly clear. We immediately know the uncompromised and uncompromising hero, the troubled hero, and what the prestige is going to be. What is more, there is very little conflict between the characters we meet. The conflict is solely external to the events on screen, and that fails to adequately compel. However, if you're unaware of the events of the Bosnian conflict, this isn't a bad start for historical education.