Renee always seems so hellbent on showing she can act. It ruins the performance. No exception here. If you take someone like Morgan Freeman...Who is such a minimalist...He can convey anything with barely a glance. Her eyes are so squinty and she's so dramatic with them. It's very contrived too. Does a person with addiction problems and sadness sit there with a constant poor me look? She was very Dramatic in Cold Mountain too. I loved her in Bridget Jones Diary though. Much more natural performance.