The roller coaster that just goes up

Despite the plot twist, the movie felt like I didn't finish the marathon, did not jump the bunjee and I was on a roller coaster that just goes up. This film is a bitter example of how a realistic approach doesn't guarantee peak emotions. Even though the film is pretty rooted in mundane emotions people might relate to, it somehow stifles the whole point of it.

The actors have gotten the point across. But the script fails to evoke any emotion and I was waiting to feel something (anything) till the end. The characters failed to grow (even if they are supposed to fail to 'grow up'). What a waste of good actors. Most stereotypical subplots found in movies are just sewn together in a messy patch that I do not want to buy.

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