The way this movie was hyped up in the press about it being the Next ‘Taxi Driver’obviously raised my expectations and Phoenix being the Antihero ah-la Travis Brickle .

Well, did I get letdown like a disappointed kid at Xmas when he didn’t get what he expected.

If Phoenix won best actor at the Sundance Festival for his performance in this film.

Then I’m decidedly in the wrong profession. He had a one dimensional character, very dark and not much else to him.

The hammer being the ‘DIY’ tool of choice , which you never actually see it nailing anything.

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