I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

There is definitely an excellent idea hidden in the background of the film. Unfortunately, it's difficult to find it.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.