Reasonable

Rating: 5/10 (23 October 2014)

A fair movie working on the template of Goodfellers but without the violence or tension. Acting was reasonable, although many of the characters are slightly cardboard in their presentation. There is a twist at the end but to be honest, it was neither a surprise nor a shock - it was just the way it was - which is a testament to the movie's ability to engage.
I liked the story - but as a film it missed something - which was disappointing. A film to watch but not rave about. 70's moments really didn't fit in - one might have expected Travolta to jump in and add some character to the scenes. I'm guessing the make believe testosterone scenes of lust were supposed to capture one - but it didn't work for me.
The character I really liked was Jennifer Lawrence who I thought played her role exceptionally well.