how did taylor hackford go from ray to this? love ranch is filled with cliches and moments that worked better in other movies. wanna know what it's not filled with? entertainment that's what. telling a story of love, greed, prostitution and boxing and based on a true, this film really just goes from scene to scene without developing characters or giving them any motivation. you'll not care what happens next and you'll be stifling yawns throughout. not particularly shot well, not particularly edited well (not well at all actually) and not particularly acted well (not bad but from this cast?) this is probably the worst i've ever seen helen mirren. with a script that tries to be boogie nights meets casino instead we get love ranch, a movie i think that ended up skipping theatres and going straight to video. lastly, for a movie about prostitution and taking place in a brothel there sure as hell wasn't enough nudity. production design: 7 out of 10 cinematography: 6 out of 10 re-playability: 1 out of 10 originality: 4 out of 10 costumes: 8 out of 10 directing: 4 out of 10 editing: 4 out of 10 acting: 7 out of 10 music: 6 out of 10 script: 3 out of 10 50/100