I anticipate some backlash, particularly considering my online handle and how many people enjoyed this movie, but I simply couldn’t get into it; it felt like an unwatchable, almost showy, meandering drama—a genre I usually appreciate, actually (as Lost in Translation, which included a short clip from this film, demonstrates). The central figure was deeply unpleasant. To make matters worse, the runtime is approaching …

I understand what’s being attempted here. However, similar to how I felt about 8½ and its lengthy look into the worries of a very accomplished, famous director—I simply couldn’t muster any interest.