Proof

Pros: great dialogue, engaging scenes, very intelligent material

Cons: may be too intelligent for the average viewer, slow, math without Matt Damon or M.I.T.

The Bottom Line: This is a very intelligent film that's all about the characters and the story.

Review: Proof is an uncommonly intelligent film, one of the best you'll never see precisely because it doesn't pander to the weekend crowd. This is a film with rich dialogue, plot twists that keep the story fresh, and awesome performances. It's also a film ...

Pros: Excellent dialogue, great performances

Cons: Not much

The Bottom Line: Proof is worth seeing just for the performances alone, but Proof has an entrancing plot and fantastic script to make this powerhouse a worthwhile film.

Review: Proof Miramax Starring: Gwenyth Paltrow, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anthony Hopkins, Hope Davis Written by David Auburn and Rebecca Miller, Adapted from a Play Written by David Auburn Directed By: John Madden Running Time: 100 minutes Delicate ...

Pros: Paltrow, Davis, Nice characterization

Cons: Uneven, Poorly defined subplot

The Bottom Line: Performance X + Characterization Y = Film x 4 Stars

Review: I hated math. No, that’s not quite right. I was good at it, but it just never intrigued me. I didn’t get the fascination with complex abstract number concepts. But I’ve always been terribly impressed by people who not only like it, but ...

Pros: Paltrow, Hopkins, Davis, Gyllenhaal, Madden's direction

Cons: Some elements of story seem cold; will draw comparisons to A Beautiful Mind

The Bottom Line: What is the solution to the human equation that is Catherine?

Review: The last five years haven't been the easiest for Catherine Llewellyn. Catherine (Gwyneth Paltrow) had put aside her college studies to care for her ailing father, Robert (Anthony Hopkins). Robert, who had been heralded for two breakthroughs in the ...

Pros:

fine acting make it work

Cons: mathematical mumbo jumbo insults the viewer's intelligence

The Bottom Line: a pretty good adaptation of the award-winning stage play but without the humor

Review: Possibly better on stage but otherwise a pointed mood-inducing film about inspiration, life-prioritizing, and integrity.On the eve of her birthday and her father’s funeral Catherine (Gwyneth Paltrow) sits in front of a TV surfing through ...

Pros: Wonderful acting performance. Clear character representation.

Cons: Flat story. Lack of passion. Confusing transitions to flash-backs.

The Bottom Line: You can watch it because many people like it and you might just as well enjoy it. But for me, the story is rather disappointing.

Review: I was rather disappointed after watching the film. I kept feeling that something had just started to build up and then it was dropped. I thought it would have a deeper story, but the plots turned out pretty flat in my point of view. The ...

Pros: Very little

Cons: Almost everything; the screaming was un-nerving.

Review: I usually enjoy watching Gwyneth Paltrow and Anthony Hopkins perform, but Proof is the exception. From beginning to end this movie directed by John Madden (Shakespeare in Love) Proof (2005) is a muddled mess. The premise of the ...