I should start by saying, there is nothing special about this movie, yet I like it. As with all the Scott brothers movies, they are a hit and miss, so, don't expect a political thriller like spy game or extreme action like Top Gun. This is a light movie, with nice lines and pretty faces, put together they make an enjoyable movie. However having said that, Scott camera work was very nice and fitted the style of the movie, making it something like a dream-reality feel, and since the movie is a recount of the main character's life, I think that style fitted perfectly.
The performance was nothing special and if anything, it was disappointing. Keira Knightley was a rather odd choice and was more of a pretty face to the movie than anything else. She lacked the the motivation of an action star and her movements were almost rigid. However, that doesn't mean she did a bad job, but other actresses may have been more suitable in the role. Mickey Rouke was trying too hard to impress through out that his performance was almost staged. It was very disappointing to see Rouke struggling with a character that he is undoubtedly capable of personifying. Alas this movie was made before the wrestler and Rouke at that stage was still trying to regain a life long lost and during this period his characters were always a worn out try hard. Édgar Ramírez, was OK at best, and i'm not sure whether it's his annoying character that made me dislike him or his short coming in performance, either way, i didn't like his character or his performance.
But don't let any of the performances dishearten you, it is a fairly enjoyable movie that doesn't require too much concentration. It's a good dinner movie if you don't mind the blood and guns here and there.
The performance was nothing special and if anything, it was disappointing. Keira Knightley was a rather odd choice and was more of a pretty face to the movie than anything else. She lacked the the motivation of an action star and her movements were almost rigid. However, that doesn't mean she did a bad job, but other actresses may have been more suitable in the role. Mickey Rouke was trying too hard to impress through out that his performance was almost staged. It was very disappointing to see Rouke struggling with a character that he is undoubtedly capable of personifying. Alas this movie was made before the wrestler and Rouke at that stage was still trying to regain a life long lost and during this period his characters were always a worn out try hard. Édgar Ramírez, was OK at best, and i'm not sure whether it's his annoying character that made me dislike him or his short coming in performance, either way, i didn't like his character or his performance.
But don't let any of the performances dishearten you, it is a fairly enjoyable movie that doesn't require too much concentration. It's a good dinner movie if you don't mind the blood and guns here and there.
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