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This season took some warming up time, maybe just getting used to seeing all the actors wearing masks I don't know, but this was the first really good episode of the season so far. "Ronnie" was great I really felt for her, and Marissa getting her heart broken yet again while being attracted to the guy from her past was fun to see. They did a great job on this one, it felt zippy mores than last season, I loved it and may even watch it again.

True, as the New York Times said, there wasn't much subtext, and some opportunities were missed- but I fell into this film and ended up liking it a lot. The actor who plays HASSAN was truly wonderful, with very little dialogue. I felt his pain, and was interested in his journey.

And the shots of him walking around New York, wired for action, were truly harrowing. The ending was beautifully done- clearly on a budget, but much more effective- and the family was terrific, in particular the father and the little boy.

All the acting was fine, as was the music and the photography. My only beef was with the script, which did feel a bit thin at times, but the STORY itself was compelling indeed.

Reasons why proof doesn't work;

1. Gwenneth Paltrow, who is no longer 27, is simply not believable as a math genius nor as Anthony Hopkins daughter.

2. Jake Gylenhaal, a terrific actor, is simply not believable as a math genius.

3. Hope Davis spent too much time on her hair, and is not believable as Anthony Hopkins daughter.

4. Anthony Hopkins is wasted. Every scene he's in comes to life, and apparently the play was more father/daughter, but it seems the people making the movie wanted to 'beef up the romance'.

5. Romance involving depressive mopey beauties spouting math equations rarely work.

6. The movie was boring.