A truly excellent idea that was simply not done justice by the script writer and director. Totally lacking in subtlety. We saw very little variance in the main actors - either helplessly over the moon or down in the dumps. I watched it right through only out of the hope it would deviate into some refreshing angle. While the ending is surprising, there really seemed no-where for the relationship of the two main characters to go to. It seemed to be there just to pad things out. There was no real conflict between them - it was all too easy and everything was accepted too easily. Some good performances from minor roles (Defendent, Italian chef). Overall, a great idea poorly thought through.
Review of Defending Your Life
