This film starts out well and kept my interest for the first hour or so but, as the story developed, the plot slowed to a crawl and almost lost me completely. I'm not a religious person so the Catholicism and the redemption via the Lord theme were too heavy handed for me. I chose to watch it hoping for a feel good story but, it didn't work for me.
The performances by Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson, and Jacki Weaver are good but, the screenplay is weak and definitely could have used some rewriting to tighten it up and improve the pacing. I wish there had been more development of Stu's back story, especially his childhood and relationship with his father. The potential for a gripping story was there but it just didn't deliver.
The performances by Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson, and Jacki Weaver are good but, the screenplay is weak and definitely could have used some rewriting to tighten it up and improve the pacing. I wish there had been more development of Stu's back story, especially his childhood and relationship with his father. The potential for a gripping story was there but it just didn't deliver.