Thefilmisbeautifullyshotanddirectedwiththeshotsperfectlyplaced.Therowingsequenceisgorgeousanddeservessomerecognition.Theactingisalsoquitegood,Jessedoesabrilliantjobofbeingahardtolovegeniusbutidioticatthesametimeashisbusinessskillsareawful.However,thedialogueisrushedandbadlywritten.Theopeningsceneisextremelyconfusingandcouldbeaninstantturnoff.Thestoryisalsoverydrawnoutandthebackandforthswapfromtheoriginalstoryandthelateronquestioning.BrendaSongisprobablythemostannoyingactresstohaveeitherwalkedtheearthandeveryscenewithherinwasinsanelycringe-worthyandalmostmademelaughitwassoawful.Allinall,aquitetediousdrawnoutannoyingfilmwithabrilliantdirectorofphotography.