Nothing Special

Rating: 6/10 (30 July 2014)

I saw this movie last night with some friends. I must admit the first 30 minutes of the film were simply fantastic. The pace and promise showed initially had us all very involved in the film and excited to where the film would take us. Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman were exceptional for this opening act.
The reason I gave it a 6 was pacing. The story proceeds much too quickly in the middle 3rd and Scarlett Johansson become almost robotic. The loss of human qualities proceeds much too quickly. This caused me and my group to care very little about her fate. Morgan Freeman was noticeably absent during this portion and his exceptional acting ability was sorely missed.
The final 3rd of the movie was simply OK. Some will like the ending while other will abhor it. I will not give any spoilers but my opinion is that the writers and directors tried to be too clever and failed to deliver an ending worthy of the cast.