Houston, we have a problem! A really serious one.I will start sharp and clear since some people are just doing it wrong(making movies). Hiring A class actors for a story that has no clear genre and true point just won't make it a good one.
Like I said, genre? Where has it gone? Start itself is going in some sort of a thriller way, a really bad one. Continue watching and you get confused with this drama feeling which is even worse. Finish watching and ask yourself 'Why? Just...why?'. Nothing seems clear. I believe if I tried adding 2 and 2 after finishing it, I'd get stuck and confused with some serious brain injuries, therefore take this warning: don't try this at home, or anywhere alone.
Like I said, genre? Where has it gone? Start itself is going in some sort of a thriller way, a really bad one. Continue watching and you get confused with this drama feeling which is even worse. Finish watching and ask yourself 'Why? Just...why?'. Nothing seems clear. I believe if I tried adding 2 and 2 after finishing it, I'd get stuck and confused with some serious brain injuries, therefore take this warning: don't try this at home, or anywhere alone.
But on the other hand if we're talking about acting, well, let me get this straight. Norton, De Niro and Jovovich. Any questions? Thought so. Norton doing the Stone role after all his previous work just shows us that he can really adopt to many different character types. He and De Niro did, expectedly, an awesome team work. Jovovich makes her way along with these two. Also good work.
But no matter how good actors are, if the story is - to be perfectly clear - bullshit, you fail.
All in all, Stone fails in everything but two things: acting and failing. Half way up to a good movie, so it's gonna be 5 out of 10 with my honest recommendations not to watch it.
