Uneven. SJP and Claire as sisters? Didn’t buy it. The assorted Stones were pretty believable as a Family. But SJP winding up w/ Owen? Didn’t buy that either. Love Diane Keaton but not here.
Enjoyable enough for wasting 2 hours of a 15 hour flight on, but glad I didn’t pay theater $$ for this one.
Does it not make your head and your heart hurt thinking how hard one must struggle each and every day AGAINST “an eye for an eye…”? Yes, another legacy from the Bible. Because what does an eye for an eye beget? Hello, another eye. Then another, and afuckingnother, on and on ad nauseam.
Does this ever resolve itself? No. The world just gets stuck in a neverending circle of retribution. Hello Afghanistan. And Iraq. And soon Iran. And Syria. Hellooooooo how does everyone not see how fucked up this is.
Geoffrey Rush is amazing in this. Daniel Craig is wearing really tight jeans. And Eric Bana is hot. Hot like so hot I would lick dirt off his naked body hot. He was also the hottest thing in Troy where Brad Pitt looked like an idiot and Orlando Bloom played a wimp. What he needs to do now is make a hot little romantic comedy that I can buy on DVD and add to my weekly “over and over” viewing list. THEN this world will be right.
Why would I watch this BEFORE going to Australia? Am I trying to freak myself out? Two hours of foreboding music, disappearances, deaths… And NO conclusions. No mysteries solved. Hello, way to leave me hanging, Peter Weir!
Man, I love Will Smith. Robots are cool, too. It’s a win-win.
This was my second choice but only thing that worked for the timing. Um hello, why isn’t anyone talking about this movie? Totally intense. Bad cop/less bad cop. Bruce Willis is awesome. Mos Def is great even though he has (at least in this movie) possibly one of the most annoying voices on earth. It’s Owen Meany’s voice!
A friend’s review was “It’s either the most egotistical film I’ve ever seen. Or the most fantastic.”
My vote: FANTASTIC!!!
There was one speech I got a little sick off. And one very sadistic thing I so was not expecting. But I loved it. Loved it.
This wasn’t much of a mystery, I knew from “his” first appearance who the real killer was. But regardless I still find it quite SPOOKY. Angelina is quite lovely in it. And the ending was awesome, from a girl getting back point of view.
Thought I had already seen this movie, but now I’m not so sure. Sort of a combination of the dirty warriors with guns road rules of Mad Max and the modern techy suaveness of the Matrix. Definitely a precursor. I really enjoyed it (smooches to you, Keanu) despite the presence of that girl, the girl who had an affair with Brandon while she was married to his teacher. Yes, that’s a 90210 reference for you right there. Those can be hard to come by so I hope you appreciate it.
Not sure how George Clooney winds up with best supporting out of this. It’s more of a bit role. Or “intermittent” at the most. I love Clooney but I don’t see the award winner here. I guess they really did feel they had to give him SOMETHING!
Uneven. Some messages clear = US government will seek to control oil situation, no matter the cost. No matter whether it will keep that world backwards in terms of women’s rights, etc. Other parts not so clear. The Matt Damon storyline achieved what? Just human interest? A more human connection to the Prince?
Good. Thought provoking. But not great. “Good night, Good Luck” = much better movie.
I wasn’t so much watching it for the Amy Adams performance (which was good) but for Alessandro Nivola. Yum. We are only 1 degree of separation (my good friend Evan grew up with him). Now, why couldn’t I have known that, and made something of it, BEFORE he got married.
The movie overall however was pretty uneven. Enjoyable but not a must-see.
(As w/ Constant Gardener), a great makeout scene to begin the flick — very fun.