This was a movie I really wanted to like. Im a huge fan of redemption and comeback stories and I could tell how much effort Wahlberg put into his role. Despite the great performance he delivered he just didn't have the right feel for the part for me. However , I felt he worked well in the scenes with Mel Gibson.
The larger disappointment for me was simply in how the story was delivered. The script was decent , but the pacing felt choppy. Some parts felt like they needed to be explored further while other were drawn out and didn't advance the characters or plot.
The ending was well done and certainly evokes strong emotion, however, once again I feel like it would have had an even stronger impact with better casting of Father Stu.
Overall , I don't regret watching it, but I think they were making this with the hope that it would be Oscar- worthy. But it's not, at least in my opinion.
The larger disappointment for me was simply in how the story was delivered. The script was decent , but the pacing felt choppy. Some parts felt like they needed to be explored further while other were drawn out and didn't advance the characters or plot.
The ending was well done and certainly evokes strong emotion, however, once again I feel like it would have had an even stronger impact with better casting of Father Stu.
Overall , I don't regret watching it, but I think they were making this with the hope that it would be Oscar- worthy. But it's not, at least in my opinion.