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- First reviewDecember 22, 2012
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Overall rating
3
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5
Not a guilty pleasure . . .
PostedDecember 22, 2012
uptheorg
from Scarsdale, New York
Age:45 to 54
Gender:Male
Goes to the movies:monthly
Dialogue
2
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5
Special Effects
2
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5
Art Direction
3
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5
Acting
4
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5
Story
3
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5
Camerawork
3
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5
After watching trailers for a month everywhere they could broadcast them, I had to see this movie. Truth be told, Barbra Streisand is a legend and she loses none of her luster here. She is adorable and a good actress. Rogen's role could have been played by anyone: he brings nothing to it. My real problem with the movie though is that it is just plain dull. The dialogue is uninspiring and the story is predictable and trite. The first 2/3 of the movie is really just the two of them on screen and, while the chemistry is decent, they could use more characters. The element that drives the plot (I won't spoil it here out of respect for those Barbra-lovers who will see this) is contrived at best. There are several scenes that just don't work: the characters are not true to who they are in those scenes or you have to suspend your disbelief farther than ever would be comfortable. I was looking for something like the Deniro movie Midnight Run which sets the standard IMO for travelin' buddy movies. This was nowhere close to that. The movie is neither exciting nor sexy, and it is barely funny.
Pros barbra streisand
Cons slow, over-hyped
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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