It veers wildly between comedy and tragedy and has a thoroughly unconvincing happy ending tacked on.
"Corruption is the Solution!" read the bold letters on its cover.Egyptian elections have always been messy, unconvincing affairs, ending in crushing victories for the ruling party.
However a 2001 production in Sydney was panned by the reviewer, who described it as "formulaic and obvious, complete with clunky and unconvincing pat ending", and thought the play should be "put out to pasture".
And even by the loose standards of film noir, the mechanics of the murder plot, and the story's jolts and twists toward its abrupt surprise ending, are unconvincing.
It's especially notable near the end when Hayley Atwell's stock inspirational teacher reels off an unconvincing monologue that ends up with Javed winning a trip to New Jersey, cueing up an atrociously green-screened montage.
It might be tempting to dwell disproportionately on this unconvincing (and extremely brief and tentative) ending.
"With an absorbing plot and believable dialogue, this novel demonstrates respect for teens' fears and desires, ending on a hopeful note that steers clear of unconvincing platitudes.
Once again Manchester United have the chance to end an unconvincing season with a flash of the finest silver.
Mexican movies of the day are mostly about drug cartel activity and tend to end in unconvincing gun battles.
Reviews were mixed, with Maitland McDonagh of TV Guide writing that Allen's work was "shallow and unconvincing from beginning to end" and Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle saying that although "it's not as good as Match Point or Crimes and Misdemeanors...taken on its own, it's a fairly impressive piece, a directorially vigorous, well-acted, tightly constructed movie".
