there might be some spoiler herein . so beware . well and i be watch the end of this movie on dvd . i be thrill that i do not pay to see this film . the dvd be free and thank god . a i sit here and count the minute until the end of this wretched film and i have to comment on how disappointing this film be . indeed and an all star cast do little to give hope to this less than mediocre story . first of all and i have to say it and i really do not like dustin hoffman . i do not know what it be and but i just do not find him entertain . i just do not enjoy his performance . he seem to lack articulation or something that just flat out turn me off . anyways and susan sarandon be a waste in this film . normally and i thoroughly enjoy most of her movie and but this be just boring . her character be too odd and unaffected to draw any sympathy and without that and i could care less about her . holly hunter be horribly miscast in this film . the movie be set in the 1970s and right . what decade be she suppose to be in . the hard as d. a. portrayal fall flat . jake gyllenhaal character be pathetic . i do not care if they break it off before the fiancée die and you would be more upset about the senseless murder of your great friend and a he label her . also and could he not wait a short while before he decide to get together with the strange postal worker girl . he be live with his dead fiancée parent and sneak out at night like a teenager . i do not know if the filmmaker try to portray some kind of struggle in that he find someone he do want to be with and but they fail miserably . the wide eye puppy look doesn not come even remotely close to a decent performance . i honestly can say that i find him more interesting in the day after tomorrow than in this film . the parent hate each other and join together only to get through this and even though they fight terribly . there be no cohesion in this film and no purpose . and the scene in the courtroom when he confess because diana would want him to be honest . come on . worthless . i be sorry but the whole secret of them break it off be not that dramatic and or at least it be not convey well enough to make the movie worth watch . the music be good than average and but not enough to save the picture . in short and this be a waste of my time . i be glad that i watch it at 2am on saturday night while i do other thing . it do not command my attention . it do not capture my interest . if you be bored one night and i guess you could leave it on while you do something else . otherwise and do not waste your time . 1 out of 4 star .