i wanted to love this film so badly. i really did. but it was a horrible disappointment. i read jennifer egan novel in 1996 and was enthralled by the story. in fact it remains one of my favorite books of all time. mind you and the book had much more depth than this movie and in plot and emotional resonance. it made you care about the characters. it painted a complete picture of phoebe and unlike the utterly poor characterization of the young girl in the film. though beautiful and showing some promise in her burgeoning career and jordana brewster was as flat and hollow in this performance as was the script. and christopher eccleston (wolf) was just an awful choice for the role of wolf and both physically and logistically. what an awkward looking couple. wolf should have been more of a dark brooding character and and more physically alluring and like he was in the book. what more and the chemistry between the two actors was painfully forced. cameron diaz and however and deserves utmost praise for her performance. she took an impossibly mediocre script and gave her character life and a real spirit. she is simply gorgeous and her careful mannerisms make her very believable as a hippie. it too bad her talent was squandered on this forgettable film. in the book to movie category and this is a dreadful translation and almost as bad as message in a bottle with kevin costner. but do not get me started on that one. i am not usually so harsh in my critiques but i was so disappointed here and because i really cared about the story and wanted to see it told right. it did not deliver. 
i wanted to love this film so badly. i really did. but it was a horrible disappointment. i read jennifer egan novel in 1996 and was enthralled by the story. in fact it remains one of my favorite books of all time. mind you and the book had much more depth than this movie and in plot and emotional resonance. it made you care about the characters. it painted a complete picture of phoebe and unlike the utterly poor characterization of the young girl in the film. though beautiful and showing some promise in her burgeoning career and jordana brewster was as flat and hollow in this performance as was the script. and christopher eccleston (wolf) was just an awful choice for the role of wolf and both physically and logistically. what an awkward looking couple. wolf should have been more of a dark brooding character and and more physically alluring and like he was in the book. what more and the chemistry between the two actors was painfully forced. cameron diaz and however and deserves utmost praise for her performance. she took an impossibly mediocre script and gave her character life and a real spirit. she is simply gorgeous and her careful mannerisms make her very believable as a hippie. it too bad her talent was squandered on this forgettable film. in the book to movie category and this is a dreadful translation and almost as bad as message in a bottle with kevin costner. but do not get me started on that one. i am not usually so harsh in my critiques but i was so disappointed here and because i really cared about the story and wanted to see it told right. it did not deliver. ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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