The dust never settles

Rating: 7/10 (11 May 2016)

I saw the trailer, I saw the cast, I saw who the directors were and I was interested to see how the whole plot plays out. The plot is pretty simple. Eddie Mannix(Josh Brolin) is the head of the production company Capitol Studios. One of his lead actor, Baird Whitlock(George Clooney) gets kidnapped by script writers who wants payback for the stories which they have not been paid for by the production company. Now to every simple plot there has to be a to and fro to keep the audience interested, but the to and fro shouldn't move away from the heart of the story. Here there is so much motion and that the movie never settles. Too many loose ends. Personally for me that was a major problem. My mind never settled. Probably, it was the intention of the directors to not let your mind settle so that we can feel the rush felt by the producer. But it didn't quite work for me.
No complains about the cast. Though, Channing Tatum should move his facial muscles a bit more. It was unclear what he was going for. It is nice to see Jonah Hill starring in movies with such big names in it. George Clooney plays the gullible Baird. You almost begin to sympathize with him at the end. I have always liked Josh Brolin. No complains. Other than them, Ralph Fiennes, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton have extended cameos. Due to which none of their characters settle down. Alden Ehrenreich is pretty good as the person who is a cow-boy on and off screen.
The tone of the movie is well held throughout. It clearly shows that all that glitters is not gold. We only see the final product but we always don't get to see the cogs in the wheel. The hustle and bustle makes you dizzy and that is why we love the world of cinema