I realize that it's early to declare the worst movie of 2007, but ...
Yikes. This thing is terrible. The word "abomination" leaps to mind. Now it's got its funny moments, and ... Alicia Keys and Ryan Reynolds are attractive peopls to look at for a couple of hours? Presuming that's not enough to keep your interest in this film, and given how bad it is it almost surely isn't, I guess it I can say it has its funny moments, the best of which (by FAR) come from Jason Bateman (who is so funny in such an unexpected role - and he's fall out of your seat hilarious - that you really have to see it) and someone named Chris Pine (I have no idea who he is, but he's quite appealing). But sadly (oh so sadly for the audience) their screen time is brief. The rest is a complete mess that hasn't the vaguest clue about maintaining any sort of consistent tone. Oh, and the writing is TERRIBLE. But you probably knew that. So ... well Bateman especially is damn funny. But presuming you aren't an obsessed Bateman fan, you should probably skip this one.
Posted by armand at January 27, 2007 06:09 PM | TrackBack | Posted to MoviesI've read a few reviews of this, and I'm disappointed that Carnahan has gone in this direction of being Tarantino Lite (i.e. cringeworthy writing and hyperactive editing), rather than doing strong, character-driven action-dramas like his previous effort (Narc).
Posted by: norbizness at January 28, 2007 11:07 AM | PERMALINK