Very chatty movie

Rating: 8/10 (6 April 2010)

This movie is good, but it suffers from extended periods of people talking to each other and not doing anything, as though it were some kind of stupid book. Additionally, there is are long periods, sometimes over half an hour, having nothing to do with the overarching plot. Is that okay? Can one do that? I thought movies about the joys of watching bad guys get shot were supposed to stick to the point. This movie does not. I do not feel betrayed or hurt over these issues, and was able to enjoy the movie despite its listed shortcomings, but I would prefer that in the future all movies not have shortcomings and conform more neatly to my preferences. Further, I hereby give notice to all filmmakers that if I wish to read a book, I will do so. The book will presumably be written by a literate and thus have certain advantages in life over the screenplay to this extremely chatty film. From what I have been able to observe, there are books available at both the library and the book store. The books at the library are mostly in foreign languages and frequently cover topics relating to career advancement, but this is a topic best covered elsewhere.