Report Card---"Ben Is Back."

"Ben Is Back" compared to "The Mule" is what a bad picture is to a good picture.
It's "my kid is a junkie", with all the "geshrying" that entails.
It's non-stop wallowing in self-pity.
Julia Roberts is the main "geshryer".

On to the scoring.

Is it interesting?

Not often enough
C+..

Compelling even?

Never.
C-.

Is it good storytelling?

The subject has been handled much better elsewhere.
C-.

Is it well written?

Not particularly.
C-.

Is it well cast? Well played?

I didn't believe any of it.
D.

Well shot?

Okay, I guess.
B.

Did the director put such a personal stamp on it so that no one else could have made it?

No.

C. 

How long does it take to establish the film's locale and time period?

Not an issue.
B.

Is it too long? Too short?

Way too long.
C.

Is it believable? Do you care about the characters?.

No, and no.
D.

.

Is it predictable?

Mostly.
C.

Do you think about it after you've seen it?

No.
D.

Is it funny?

No.
C-.

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Would it have been worth the thirteen bucks it would have cost to see it in the movies?

No.
F.

Is it impressive?

No.
D.

Overall grade: C-.

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