Review of Breakfast of Champions (1999) by Robert H — 26 Jun 2012

While the film has its head in the right direction, it is far too much of a mess to be anything good. The acting is all over the place, the direction is disjointed, and parts of it are simply poorly done in all aspects.

Alan Rudolph isn't a bad director, but some of the liberties he took with Vonnegut's novel are confusing, such as having Celia Hoover remain alive, or changing the nature of several characters, not to mention the ending.

The only consistently good aspect of the film is Albert Finney's portrayal of Kilgore Trout. This film could have been so much more, but instead tried to be too quirky instead of giving the film anything resembling substance.