When to leave this movie

Rating: 3/10 (21 February 2015)

The first two acts carried the movie brilliantly. I've never laughed harder at more one word dialog lines. The action was incredible and the acting...sublime. Some of Britain's best leading men are on display and their charm and wit are matched only by the twinkling glee that all this is delivered with tongue-firmly-in-cheek.
And then they threw it all away in the third act. What a disaster. Witty banter replaced with canned-catchphrases. Charm replaced with scatological nonsense. Incredible stunts replaced with the same tired line work that grew old during the third Matrix movie.
Many movies disappoint because they never rise. This movie disappoints by how close it came to being truly incredible.
Want to know when to leave? Leave when Colin Firth is out of the picture. Up to that point, its a fun ride. But frankly, the whole picture hits an iceberg and sinks deep into the abyss after that. Smug, cocky, and second-rate, the picture becomes a model of the protagonist before making his journey. One is left hoping that the entire affair does not spawn a sequel.