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Created Feb 01, 2009 09:45AM PST • Edited Feb 01, 2009 09:45AM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Great 4.0

   How would you deal with your son dying at the hand of a hit and run driver? What if you were the driver? This is a riveting movie and powerful drama that probes deep in to the personal havoc that plauges both those who cause pain as well as those who suffer as a result of it. The movie starts with tragedy and takes us on a journey to resolution.

4. Acting

   Really Great 4.5

   Joaquin Pheonix (Ethan) and Mark Ruffalo (Dwight) are the main characters. There were a few overly dramatic and/or not-quite-right reactions to scenarios, but in general Joaquin and Mark were excellent at portraying good guys that get really hurt on the inside.

5. Male Stars Really Great 4.5

6. Female Stars Really Great 4.5

7. Female Costars Really Great 4.5

8. Male Costars Really Great 4.5

10. Film

    Very Good 3.5

    The story line is a perfect setup, but this film is all about the character study, and the movie helps you dive deeper in to the personalities of Ethan the victim’s father and Dwight the good man who made a tragic mistake. It is a refreshing change to focus more on the men for once in a drama like this.

11. Direction Very Good 3.5

12. Play Very Good 3.5

13. Music Very Good 3.5

14. Visuals Very Good 3.5
15. Content

16. Edge

    Tame 1.3

17. Sex Innocent 1.3

18. Violence Gentle 1.3

19. Rudeness Polite 1.3

21. Reality

    Glib 1.1

22. Circumstantial Glib 1.1

23. Biological Glib 1.1

24. Physical Glib 1.1