If Only They Had a Different Actress...

Rating: 3/10 (23 August 2013)

This movie wasn't bad, but it certainly wasn't good. It COULD have been good, and maybe that's why there's a bitter taste in my mouth after having watched it. I'm a shameless Tom Cruise fan. I usually like his movies. And he's downright awesome in Jack Reacher. Rosamund Pike, however, was the squirrel that crawled up the backside of this movie and died. She always looked confused, enthusiastically overacted, and her mouth is wide open in 90% of her scenes. Seriously. Watch it for yourself if you don't believe me. I'm not sure if she is suffering from nasal septal deviation, if she can only concentrate when her mouth is wide open, if she can't bear the odor that's coming from the dead squirrel, or if she's simply a mouth breather. But I can tell you one thing: She made this movie a stinker. I winced every time she came on the screen, though I have to admit I chuckled at a couple of unintended humorous moments.
Overall, this was a nice time to pass the evening by. But if you're looking for the next nominee in the best actress category, look elsewhere.