Damp Squib.

Rating: Null/10 (28 January 2016)

I do respect the skills of ac-tor Johnny Depp, I really do. Sadly though, he was so badly wrong for this part. You only have to re- watch Al Pacino as Scarface to see how badly this match-up pales in comparison. Like Tom Cruise lacked the height to do Jack Reacher justice, Depp lacks the credibility X-factor of menace in this role- a problem that I felt was exacerbated by the fact make-up had him looking like Michael J Fox playing his older plasticine-faced self in Back to the Future II with the drawn on liver spots and contrived hair fail. The behind the scenes team of Bad Grandpa should have been consulted on thissun!
The plot and the characters substantially lacked in depth, which risks leaving the viewer dangerously apathetic as to how things unfold in either respect.
It's entertaining enough not to make you walk out early, and the cast is good...
It's just.
Nearly.