way over-hyped and labored

Rating: 5/10 (25 October 2014)

there are some stories meant only to be shorts and some meant to be for the small screen. this movie was so NOT meant to be a big screen venture. i would have been perfectly happy watching this as a rented DVD or a streaming feature. there simply isn't any compelling reason to see this on a giant screen. in the end it seemed at least a half hour too long, a mile too labored and so thin on the comedic aspects it was difficult to even find a chuckle. i was fidgety and restless instead of being engaged guessing almost all the so called 'dramtic' moments including the real gun :-( which had to make an appearnce. when such things happen you know the story has lost its ability to surprise and startle you.
if the narrative did not engage some of the other technical things seem irrelevant including cinematography, editing or for that matter the acting which actually was good by and large.
a wee bit disappointed with Mr.Inarritu after having been so impressed with both Amores Perros and Babel.