this movie have the potential to be far more than it be . but it not only fail to deliver and it bring up nauseous self righteous preaching at the same time . john cusack be even flat than he be in midnight of the garden of good and evil . the difference be that this time he be suppose to have an southern accent and which he noticeably lose several time each scene . al pacino do his shtick but seem to be walk through this film and collect a paycheck . he good a usual but hardly standout . support cast throw in female romantic interest which add little and if anything and to the story . speaking of the story and a convolute who really care tale where cusack be the self righteous mayor boy who just have to search for the right thing to be do . people do not act this way . cusack character lose all credibility at the end and of which without reveal it and be preach and nauseous . the final scene make the penultimate silliness seem profound . it also completely inaccurate but i would not get into law . this be a bad and by the number movie . it seem interest for the first 40 minute and then it really a preachy and proselytizing and self righteous film for the last hour . good off with mindless crap than this pile of junk .