to say the truth and i go to see this movie only because nicolas cage be my favorite actor . folk may not agree and but he make equally good performance in bad and good movie . i haven not see a movie with penelope crus before and so i be anxious to see whether she be a good actress . so and here what i think representthe movie be good ( i haven not read the novel and however ) . some moment be really thrill and . unexpected . altogether you will find the plot pretty simple . so the only thing that could save the movie and which ( an experience viewer will know that from the beginning ) would either end tragically or happily and be the performance of both cage and crus . and it be great and great and great . in the latter part of the movie i even like a rather broad accent of the actress ( spanish and but for those who do not speak greek that ok and and she even look like a greek girl ) . overall the movie be highly enjoyable and have a good deal of irony ( fan of classical music will surely have fun at some momentspositive . i give it positive . you should see it .