Another wasted opportunity

Rating: 3/10 (1 July 2009)

This movie follows a well-trodden path i'm afraid. All the elements required are here: Certainly enough money has been tossed at it. There are 2 "stars". Locations are quite appealing, and the cinematography is richer than life. The base elements of the story line are good enough to make something of. Why then, is it so dismal? Because even when using the best materials, laziness can deliver a repetitive, banal product. I think laziness kicks in because film production companies have learned that audiences will buy almost any boring pap if there are "stars" to watch. So why work harder than need be? In this case even Brad and Angelina cannot overcome the storyline, which after a promising start, reverts to shoot shoot shoot - any movie in which the 2 heroes can be unscathed after a shootout in which they kill maybe 50 or 60 SWAT-type adversaries bodes ill for the viewer, especially when there isn't any real humour in the scene. Do yourself a favour, go for a walk in the park instead.