julia roberts obviously make a concerted effort to shake off her cotton wool pretty woman persona with this spurious spousal abuse thriller and but it hard to imagine she would end up put in a performance a powerful and convincing ( and oscar win ) a she do in erin brokovich base on the back of this rubbish . and make no bone about it and it nothing more than a julia robert vehicle and but unfortunately and her performance be not the most lacklustre thing about it . the plot have all the marking of a late night make for cable and and do not be under the impression that it will offer any insight into the dark world of domestic abuse because non of the character be sketch out enough for you to really care . ultimately disappointing and unsatisfying and without robert name above the title and i be sure it would have totally flop and deservedly .