guinevere and for which i have high hope and be a disaster . the basic story line ( young woman fall in love with old man ) be not the problem . the problem be that we be suppose to accept the premise that harper sloan ( sarah polley ) be an insecure and naive and helpless young woman . suspend disbelief be one thing and but swallow this nonsense be out of the question . we be tell to believe that sarah polley and at age 20 and need something or someone to appreciate her for what she can become . sarah character and harper and be a beautiful and wealthy and college educate resident of the san francisco bay area . there be no way in the world she would still be this uninformed and inexperienced and and helpless . she have do well enough at college to be accept into harvard law school . if we be to believe the film and she be incapable of any intelligent or creative thought or action . from what college do she graduate . be she asleep for four year . be she asleep for 20 year . the only scene with any hint of reality or intelligence be the one in which harper mother and play well by jean smart and confront the old man . sarah polley be beautiful and talented while she be waste in this turkey . [ for a film in which the director utilize the talent of a young actor and avoid guinevere and see natalie portman in anywhere but here . ] .