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- Review count27
- Helpfulness votes7
- First reviewOctober 19, 2009
- Last reviewJuly 14, 2013
- Featured reviews0
- Average rating3.6
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Worse and Worse
PostedNovember 20, 2010
This movie fluctuates erratically between dumb and disgusting. It is one of the few movies I have actually considered walking out of. An enormous waste of Robert Downey's talent and some good production values. It might have been funny, there were moments of possibility, but almost every time they found a way to fall short, sometimes way short. Maybe I'm just too far along to appreciate a dog masturbating. Send in the ASPCA!
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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ChicFlick Action Movie
PostedNovember 20, 2010
It's always a pleasure to watch Russell Crowe work, and he works a little too hard in this movie. But a pleasure. On the other hand, why Liam Neeson gets top billing and, presumably, big bucks for a hammy walk-through cameo is a mystery. More angst and less sturm than I had expected. Pleasant but a little long.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Not as good as the hype
PostedNovember 8, 2010
I enjoyed this movie. I'd recommend it to a friend. I liked Will Ferrell. But I felt I had seen the best bits in all the trailers and promos that were everywhere. The actual movie was just okay, it moved along at a pleasant pace, the good jokes widely spaced, the 3D some of the weakest I've seen lately. Lower your expectations and you won't be disappointed.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Very enjoyable
PostedSeptember 21, 2010
The previews telegraph the story pretty well. Will Ferrell was, somewhat, restrained which worked very well. And Mark Wahlberg was actually very funny. All in all, an enjoyable evening.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Disappointing
PostedMay 20, 2010
I'm a great of nearly all the actors and the director of this movie, but the end result, while full of production values, was slow and surprisingly unengaging. Someone writing before the release asked "why another Robin Hood?" It turns out that's a great question.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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flashy but a tad boring
PostedFebruary 12, 2010
lot's of superficial values: name actors, good special effects, very good cinematography and mood. But oddly despite some frenetic activity, nothing much happens. Certainly no plot that leads anywhere, and not much dialogue or anticipation. It just rolls along like a slightly prettier but less scary remake of the original. See it, but don't expect too much.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Mixed Reactions
PostedOctober 19, 2009
In our group of five there was a full spectrum of reactions: A 24 year-old who had loved the book as a child hated the movie; A mom who had loved the book from reading it to the 24 year-old loved it; A 22 year-old who didn't remember the book very well was mildly positive about the movie; An unrelated 25 year-old man liked the dirt-clod fights; I alternated between liking it (costumes, acting, editing) and not liking it (dark, depressing, hopeless). Maybe it's a Rorschach test for how you feel about your own childhood.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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