The Synopsis
IMDb: A disk containing the memoirs of a CIA agent ends up in the hands of two unscrupulous gym employees who attempt to sell it.
Other Reviews
Main Critics:
Roger Ebert: 3 Stars
Richard Roeper: Not Available
Michael Phillips: 2 Stars
EW: Lisa Schwarzbaum C
A. O. Scott: NA
Other Sites:
At The Movies: Ben Mankiewicz: See It Ben Lyons: See It
Fandango: 22 Oh No, 18 No, 32 So-So, 33 Go, 42 Must Go
Rotten Tomatoes: T-Meter: 77% (Fresh), Top Critics: 54% (Fresh), RT Community: 73% (Fresh)
Metacritic: Critics: 62 out of 100, Users: 7.1 out of 10
Yahoo Movies: Critics: B Users: B-
My Review
Source Material: Original Black Comedy by the Cohen Brothers
Action: Brilliant: Comic action at it’s best. Brad Pitt stole the show with is character. I also love how just facial expression from the actors made the audience laugh.
Acting and Dialogue: Brilliant: Can I say best ensemble cast, great line up. It wasn’t quite Oscar worth acting but every one did a great job. One of the only films I can remember that every character made me laugh also stole the show when they were on camera.
Direction: Brilliant: The Cohen Brothers know what they are doing, they defiantly know black comedy. The cinematography was decent and pace was good.
Sound: Common: I don’t remember it but that might because of my laughter.
Special and Visual FX: Brilliant: Beside the decent the cinematography there nothing to comment on. This isn’t an FX driven film, it clearly driven by dialogue.
Overall: B+, I recommend it. But if you don’t like the Cohen style then stay away because you will hate it. It seems this film is hit or miss with the general audience.
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