A Review for the Average Watcher

Rating: 7/10 (30 November 2010)

I didn't know much about this movie when I watched it. I read the names Colin Ferrell and Christaian Bale and thought at least if the movie sucked I would enjoy man candy for a few hours. I am very glad I watched it...on my DVR. The movie lags and the fast forward button will become your best friend, but it has many redeeming qualities that make the length acceptable. The score for one, I actually closed my eyes and just enjoyed the music. Simply put it is a visual smörgåsbord that will make any lover of cinema as an art form sigh in admiration. The actors fit into their roles very well, but I still think of Mel Gibson when I think of John Smith. Overall, the "superficial" qualities were all tens, while the storyline and the actors themselves were just a little bit above average. I am not sorry I watched it, but if I had to sit through all of it without my fast forward button, I would grown tired of it, fast.
It is not a date movie, an educational movie, a girl night movie or a rainy day cry fest movie. I would classify it as a loner movie to be experienced a little bit more than enjoyed.