Clive Owen and Natalie Portman

Rating: 9/10 (15 January 2005)

Clive Owen is truly brilliant in this movie. He really carries the movie together with Natalie Portman, Julia Roberts also does a great job, but she's not brilliant. Jude Law was the only reason why I did'not give the movie a 10. He really ruins it with his baby face and his silliness. He just can't act. But back to Clive Owen, he's the one ho is not so famous and yet he manages to be the best actor in this whole movie. In King Arthur, you could already see what a great actor he really is. But the plot of that movie wasn't nearly as good as this one. He brings humor in the movie, his one-liners, everything he says and expresses is perfect. Off course you also gotta love Natalie Portman, she's so cute, and just perfect to play this role. I hear a lot of people say that she can't act. But I think she has proved herself in the recent garden state and in this movie. I already loved her in Léon and now I even adore her more. But enough about the actors, let's talk about the movie. Very well acted as stated above. But also the script was very good. Sometimes it looked a little like a theater, this was very well done, it supported the movie. Maybe it was good that Jude Law played this role, because he's very pathetic and he doesn't even realize it, just like in real life. Farther the movie is brilliant. You can laugh, you can cry, it's a mix of emotions. I would also recommend Garden State for the one's who liked this movie. Also with a brilliant Natalie Portman :p