Suspend belief for an out-there comic like story and...

Rating: 8/10 (15 September 2008)

I guess some times you really can't tell what's going to hit and what's going to miss.
Something I need to preface before the review is that this movie was shot basically in my neighborhood in Chicago and that reason alone ramps up nerd points. Imagine, Angelina Jolie running and spraying bullets in your backyard. It would be a little more effective than if say she's pelting through the Vatican.
Preface aside, this movie was pretty awesome. I didn't come in with high hopes but it really hit home with me. I used to have a corporate stuffy job with a boss and accounts and blah blah blah. There are tons of better movies out there that better deal with corporate malaise (Office Space), but this one felt particularly real.
It wasn't without it's problems, the story gets down-right silly at some points. Morgan Freeman's role is pretty stupid. I think it's almost a joke, he's recycled the old sage role that it's time to put a moratorium on him acting at all. Stick with the voice overs for the next three-four years, perfect timing for him to come out with some Nelson Mandela movie he can probably rock out on.
The secondary acting was terrible, particularly some dude who plays his friend (Barry). He was terrible, and his girlfriend was pretty bad, too.
The ending is good, though. Angelina Jolie is always wicked hot, but I can tell she's older than when she was in Hackers. Normally, I just can't tell.
Go see this movie. I can go on and on but it's enough to say it's really good. As a GTA playing, ultra-violence loving, white male aged 18-35, I can speak for all of us and say it delivers.