The first half of the movie drags a bit in unfolding the plot, but the movie was wonderful and these young people continue to be stellar in their believeability. I was disappointed in Matthew Lillard's performance. I have seen much better craftmanship out of him, and could be a big part of why the first half of the movie became a little annoying. Ray Liotta has been better too and since they share the screen quite a bit, that could very well have been it. The special effects, the underlying themes and the other cast members made it very worthwhile to see. This is not a "wait on the DVD" kinda movie. It should be experienced in the theater.