Oh no! And Mark Ruffalo and Joaquin Phoenix are such good actors too!

depressing

"Such TV-movie style set-ups may have worked better in the original novel, but on the silver screen play as an eye-rolling chore." - Jason Clark

The performances are fine in this movie, Mark Ruffalo in particular gives a great performance. However I think the movie fails in the final act. The screenplay falters in the final act. This means that I can't quite recommend this film

This movie will be on lifetime one day. It is totally predictable, there is no suspense and it is REALLY boring. They also play sappy, shitty music in the background constantly to remind you that this is a DRAMA and probably to make you forget about how terrible the acting is, which was surprising cause the cast is decent. Nice follow up to Hotel Rwanda, Terry!

Good cast, bad output. The police was good, but he was only a sideplayer.

Not a masterpiece, but an example of how you can make a good human drama from a very simple idea

Considering that the plot hinges on the death of child, it feels odd, even unfair, to grouse that Reservation Road is grinding, humorless affair. It's not that the film needs some wisecracks, but what's there is such a plodding parade of relentless dour scenes that any sort of variation would be welcome. The principals deliver fine performances but in the service of material that gives so little room for exploration beyond singular emotions like grief and guilt, that they wind up flat presences.

Held my interest, but nothing special.

Too many coincidences in the story but who cares, the performances of Phoenix, Connelly, and Ruffalo are great.