Clooney Catastrophe

Rating: 3/10 (8 March 2016)

The star line up for this film is impressive but that's as far as it goes. I thought it sounded like a fun romp but the reality is it's a laboured take on the studio system. The characters are very 2 dimensional and the storyline is impossibly weak. I find it hard to believe Clooney could play such a lame role and how on earth did they make him look so unattractive? Alden Ehrenreich did manage to shine in portraying his role as Hobie and his performance did generate laughs. Otherwise there was a distinct lack of laughter in the aisles. Josh Brolin provided the necessary gravitas and could've provided a ready foil for the comedic elements but this was never really exploited. I really fail to see why so many respected actors would risk their reputations in a film of such low calibre. It is certainly not one of the Coen brothers better offerings and I think they are simply riding on their reputation.