I did enjoy this film, a lot, but...
As noted in another review, the first half of the movie is quite a comedy, as Eastwood, Jones, Sutherland and Garner show off their extensive comedic talents. My wife and I laughed till we cried. The supporting cast were quite good, as well. The unique (in my experience anyway) technique used to "de-age" the stars was very ingenious, and worked well, for the most part.
The second half, once the actual mission begins, is quite detailed, and if fanciful in story line, extremely well done from a special-effects standpoint, which I found surprising since the focus of the first part of the film was mainly on the lead characters.
I guess the problem for me (and I still rated the movie a "7") was that the transition from the breezy, mostly light-hearted first half to the very intense and serious second was too jarring and abrupt. It didn't help that the plot became very transparent at this point, too.
Somehow, the first and second segments look more like two very different movies, and the overall result was disappointing.
As noted in another review, the first half of the movie is quite a comedy, as Eastwood, Jones, Sutherland and Garner show off their extensive comedic talents. My wife and I laughed till we cried. The supporting cast were quite good, as well. The unique (in my experience anyway) technique used to "de-age" the stars was very ingenious, and worked well, for the most part.
The second half, once the actual mission begins, is quite detailed, and if fanciful in story line, extremely well done from a special-effects standpoint, which I found surprising since the focus of the first part of the film was mainly on the lead characters.
I guess the problem for me (and I still rated the movie a "7") was that the transition from the breezy, mostly light-hearted first half to the very intense and serious second was too jarring and abrupt. It didn't help that the plot became very transparent at this point, too.
Somehow, the first and second segments look more like two very different movies, and the overall result was disappointing.