Ditto "I thought this would be better"

Rating: 7/10 (12 November 2009)

A group of us saw the trailer for this, and immediately decided we needed to go see this film, as the trailer made this film to be hysterically funny in a sort of intelligent, sardonic dark humor way, which we found appealing.
I have to agree with another poster that this film's funniest moments ARE in the trailer; I also have to agree with some critic who complained that the film wandered and rambled here and there. Not that this is a bad film by any means, I thought the casting and the performances were excellent, realistic, and gritty, with George Clooney as a standout. I quite liked Ewan Mcgregor as well, found him appealing in the character. Throughout there are genuinely moving and poignant moments.
However, the best I can describe this as is a very good effort that didn't have the tightness, energy, script or direction to turn this film into the laughing/crying/gut-ripping roller coaster of a movie like "Three Kings". From time to time I found myself getting a wee bit bored, though the film pulled me back. I also found myself frustrated over what this could have been, it was almost there.
Worth seeing? Yes, it's a solid effort that is better than a lot of the junk that gets released. But you might want to catch it on a DVD, couldn't honestly say it is a MUST SEE.