I think there really was a great story that was the basis for the film, but the presentation fell somewhat short.
Armin Mueller-Stahl felt like good casting, but either the script needed more interpretation or directing may have kept it too tight, I honestly don't know. Perhaps in order to preserve moments that inspired the film, a lot of the storylines or dialogue took a back seat. Trevor Morgan, in a role that would be a good fit for either Tobey Maguire or Elijah Wood, doesn't really bring that much to the character. I'm biased about Samantha Mathis, but here again it feels like the script has kept her from doing anything meaningful.
The film does have its merits in its commentary about art, which I found both amusing (way to go Ron Perlman ;) ) and insightful.
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