but not this one - on the subject of grief. in general, i like anything that has jake gyllenhaal in it. he's great to look at, and a pretty good actor. but there is only so much a good actor can do if the story is thin. a yuppie having trouble grieving for his dead wife who doesn't love him (and him, her) and his rich, meaningless life that he has to destroy it to start anew. the story tries to create layers by putting in a subplot about a nosy vending machine operator also trying to get out of her dreary life. i find myself yawning while waiting for it to finish.
OK. next.
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