Pacing
It's strange pacing. 54 minutes in and it feels like 20 minutes. Its covering a lot in a short period.
I honestly don't like it aside from a great performance by Anne Bancroft with an awesome soundtrack. Perhaps it's Ethan Hawkes gaping mouth or Gwenith Paltrow's wooden acting.
Something is just not working. I think the pacing is the biggest issue. Too bad because Ethan Hawke and Gwyneth Paltrow aren't bad actors. Thank goodness for Anne Bancroft and Chris Cooper. They're great by comparison.