In theory, this movie had everything it needed to be freakin' awesome. I think the problem was that it was missing an underlying charm/excitement/je ne sais quoi. I felt as if Johnny and Angelina just turned up on set every day, read their lines and left because that's what they were being paid to do.
The plot is simple enough: Elise (Angelina) is the lover of a fugitive who has had plastic surgery and is therefore unrecognisable, she picks up Frank (Johnny) to confuse the authorities into thinking Frank is actually the fugitive, they inadvertently fall into mutual love with each other, they spend the rest of the time dodging bullets in Venice from a gangsta.
The chemistry between Johnny and Angelina was absolutely dismal. I was expecting something more from these people who are supposedly the hottest people on this planet. The development of their relationship went from some limp conversation, a bit of staring, longing at each other through closed doors, a (somewhat) tame kiss and then an 'I love you'..... WHUT?! There was no logical progression underpinning this at all. Why would he love a woman who very obviously dragged him into a situation where he is getting shot at? Unless we're to believe he is so very superficial as to fall for her looks (but I don't blame him, she's smokin' hot, and the close-ups of her swaying derriere attest to that).
As to the storyline... the twist ending (which I shall not reveal) only made me more confused due to the improbability of the situation. Another gripe is that I felt there could have been something more intellectually stimulating embedded into the plot. There was also the concept and imagery of doubles which I thought could have been taken further given the ending. However it remained, at best, a superficial idea.
I guess the other reason this movie was so MEH was the hype surrounding the director Florian Von D who made The Lives of Others which was (most definitely) a superior film. This movie proved that it's hard to live up to your former glories.
I'll end on a good note by saying Angelina's wardrobe was yummy. But she was wearing a tad too much make-up. That's all.
It gets a 6.5/10
~ Hurley Who?
2 comments:
okay! this movie has now been crossed off my to-see-at-the-movies-asap-for-extreme-celeb-hotness...
yet another super review hurley!
or maybe the concept was just all wrong. all aj's films sound the same, leading gun-wielding woman in action thriller but i'll probs watch it anyway 3 yrs from now when it's showing on go!
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