while this cinematic adaptation of W. Glasgow Phillip's acclaimed 1994 novel isn't wholly effective in handling its complex storyline, the film offers compelling performances by its two leads and enough provocative elements to make it worthy of attention
the film eventually buckles underneath the weight of its epic ambitions, but there is plenty to admire here; On the whole, the acting is excellent, with Marchant Davis and Devon Bostick turning in especially compelling performances
by Brian Shaer [Film Threat ]
by Cortland Jacoby [Punch Drunk Critics ]
