Never seen so many people walk out!

I went to see Cosmopolis tonight. I should have stayed in and cut my toenails, or looked out of the window. I'm sure that would have been more interesting. More than half the cinema walked out. Admittedly there were only about 20 people to start with, but I counted barely half a dozen made it to the end. None of the walk outs were misguided teenagers coming along for the Pattinson ride; these were older cinema-goers obviously hoping for something a bit different from the usual multiplex-fodder.

Well, we got something different all right. Cosmopolis is truly awful. The dialogue is unbearably stagey, frequently incoherent, with characters lacking any convincing motivation for their bizarre actions. The sheer volume of dialogue wouldn't necessarily be such a bad thing if any of it actually carried some meaning. Brace yourself for nearly two hours of hot air & robotic performances which quickly grow tiring on the eyes & ears.

I haven't had this less fun since I watched Synecdoche New York! YMMV.