Well, after suffering through several let downs this summer, it was good to finally view a really good movie. Ben Affleck and Rebecca Hall were great together (man, she reminds me a lot of Katherine Heigl) and the plot was very clever. Also, the chase scenes did not use the jerky camera technic so many movie use to sequence action shots. The only drawback was that in parts the Bostonian accents were so heavy that it was hard to understand the dialogue.
on this dog of a movie. I'm sorry but Justin (whatever his name is) should stick to the Mac commercials; hot chick-flick material he is not, (but I suppose that Paul Rudd can't be in all of them). And D. Barrrymore is really staring to show her age; what 's with those teeth? Shouldn't she have been in Twilight?
Actually, the minor characters (his-friends, her in-laws) were responsible for most all of the laughs in this one. Drew and Justin may be lovers off-screen, but not much to work on-screen; it just didn't happen. At times, watching them interact was so awkward you can barely bring yourself to look. Also, there's very noticeable age difference here that's never made reference to. Save you $, wait for the DVD; no wait, just go see The Switch instead.
There, I said it! This movie is better than Inception. I read a few of the reviews and felt that I at least would not be wasting my money to see this one. So I was really surprised at how entertaining this movie was from start to finish. It's a RIDE, that keeps you on the edge of your seat with very few lull periods. Of course, Angelina Jolie is mesmerizing to watch and not just a pretty face; the action shots were convincing as well.
It pains me to say this as I was reallying looking forward to this movie, but it was just too confusing. So much so that I have NO desire to see it a second time to try and "figure it out". Leo was great as always, but poor little Ellen Page looked as if she was attempting to play grown-up and should have been deciding what dress to wear to the prom.
Save your money and wait for the DVD; no wait, just skip it all together.
Once again, Paul Greengrass does a movie without spending $20 for a tripod. Somewhere is his development as a director he decided to fake real action shots by just holding the camera 2 ft away from normal motion and jerking it around really fast - to create an illusion of action. All it does is give the viewer a migraine and disorientation. At times, the viewer has no idea who the hell is chasing who, or where they going, as in the Bourne movies. The picture also keeps switching from a regular to a grainy film grade, as if it were shot by some civilian; adds nothing to the film.
Two other points; the plot was confusing and there was zero character development.
If you think Tracy Morgan shouting GD and MF in most every line of dialogue, while spiltting at the same time is funny, then this movie is for you. Walk out on this one to see Shutter Island for the second time. Save your $'s and duck this dog.