Kidskycom It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

Kodie Bird True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

Rexanne It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

SnoopyStyle It's 1933 Brownwood, Texas. Schoolteacher Novalyne Price (Renée Zellweger) is introduced to successful pulp writer Robert E. Howard (Vincent D'Onofrio). He's most famous for the sword and sorcery series 'Conan the Cimmerian'. She's struggling to get her stories published. He's a man outside of the conventional world living with his parents. They have an up and down relationship that ultimately ends when he kills himself after the death of his protective mother.These are two good performances of an interesting relationship. It's a little unconventional and restricted by the reality of his death. I also wonder if it's better to be a straight biopic of Robert. His life is the far more interesting one and there are possible avenues to explore. Their relationship never seems to go to the next level which his death cuts short. I would really like to see more of his relationship with his mother and his professional life. Nevertheless, this is an interesting relationship that is different from most movies.

cnycitylady This movie is probably one of the best to come out of the nineties. I mean, the storyline is fresh, the characters are endearing and sympathetic, and the interactions between the two leads and you the viewer is just perfectly conducted. The title makes you suppose it is this vast tale about a physical journey, when in fact it is a journey of the heart and mind. And one that is a very dangerous undertaking.Renee Zellweger has the rare talent of formulating chemistry with any of her co-stars, but here with Vincent D'Onofrio it's so much more natural. You feel the sizzling sexual tension between the two from start to finish. The characters are a match for each other in every way and it just breaks your heart when the ending comes upon you. Vincent D'Onofrio was the perfect choice for Robert E. Howard, you could see, hear and feel his emotional conflicts and mental instability. He brought a kind of charming hopelessness to this person who needs to be taken care of by taking care of someone else. Zellweger was (as usual) wonderfully cute in this role. She falls for the wild, uncertain pulp fiction writer and has the means to help him, but tragically is unable to.The pacing of this movie was flawless. The movie just flies by and by the end you want to put it on again it was so delicious. This movie doesn't look like much on the outside, but beneath the cover and strangely misleading title is an illustrious tale of two beings destined for greatness and each other.

moonspinnergd I originally purchased this film on DVD because I'm a fan of Vincent D'Onofrio. The only thing I knew about the story was from the short synopsis in the DVD listing. Little did I know that I was going to have the most profound film experience of my life. It's a heartbreakingly beautiful story told in such a vivid yet subtle way. The cinematography is gorgeous. The acting is brilliant. If this film had gotten the attention it truly deserves when it was made, there's no doubt in my mind that it would have taken Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Picture at the Academy Awards. I really wish I could have seen it on the big screen. Everyone should see this film.

jamie-386 It's not often that biographies are produced about pulp writers, but this little gem scores on all counts. It's sweet, funny, earnest and insightful, conveying the difficulties faced by a young writer on his way up. Vincent Donofrio and Renee Zelwegger make a great team (a pity they have not been matched up again), and the film succeeds as drama, romance and biography. The technical credits are fine, with a warm feel for the time and place of Howard's home and environs. If you're a Conan fan (bookS and/or films), this will be of special interest, as you may have thought of Howard as a macho jock, salivating over the typewriter as he composed his adventure stories.