Wants to be dark and moody but comes off just silly.

Rating: 1/10 (24 September 2011)

This movie has gotten a ton of positive reviews but it's hard to see why. The previews would have you believe there's going to be some fantastic car chase scenes but there's really only one and it's not particularly memorable. More annoying however is the complete lack of attention to detail. When Albert Brooks slices Bryan Cranston's arm, "The Kid" should find him in a huge pool of his own blood. But it's not even close. Cranston is just laying there propped up against the car, dry as can be. And when The Kid goes to Pearlman's restaurant, why does he need to wear a mask? He doesn't even go in. Just silly attempts at making The Kid seem bad-ass somehow. The character development is laughable. If Albert Brooks is allegedly running LA what is the purpose of Ron Pearlman's character? Is he the Stringer Bell to Brooks' Avon? He's an idiot with no real purpose. In a post Wire world, brooding music and long silences just are going to get it done. This movie was a total bore.