For those few soul-freezing moments, you get a glimpse of the great actor Leonardo DiCaprio is going to be.

Significantly, the movie keeps the hero's reformation offscreen as well as unexplained; it's more interested in shock effects than in candor or elucidation.

The angel-faced DiCaprio is a gifted actor, but he lacks the authority and physical presence to keep us with him.

There is no conflict here, just pointless and aimless wandering. It's a downer but, nonetheless, an intriguing DiCaprio performance.