Review of The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

I really wanted to like this but it just didn't work for me. Among the numerous problems for me are the following: 1. I'm supposed to believe that he didn't notice the angelic neighbor across the street. 2. His headcase mom played by Michelle Monaghan who I never cared for and this is no exception. 3. This writer is just amazing and blows everyone's mind which was too much of a leap for me given the information. 4. I kept comparing this movie to "The End of the Tour" which was far, far superior. 5. This relies too much on melodrama and extraordinary circumstances. The positives are the lead who is obviously talented and Kyle Chandler whose character was quite intriguing.