An absurdly pseudo-intellectual attempt to rationalize a realm that should have been left to fantastic images-- the one element done well in this film. A great deal of time is spent bogged down in wrenching (wretched) dialogue vainly attempting to define the ethereal in concrete terms. Robin Williams' idea of portraying emotion is trying to break the world's record for facial distortions per second. Such a fine comedian/comic actor-- and such a bad dramatic actor. Cuba Gooding Jr. should stick to comedy as well. Other actors fare much better, noticeably Annabella Sciorra as the wife, Max von Sydow as the "Tracker" and Jessica Brooks Grant as the daughter. Turn off the sound on this one and enjoy the beautiful visuals-- it will be a far more entertaining experience.