Having seen the director's first film "In Bruges" I was kind of prejudiced that this would be an even better on the same climate ( dark humor basically) movie. Even better because this is the second film of a promicing and witty-like filmmaker who is on the push , since his first film was a success at least based on critics , and public opinion , but has yet to prove himself to settle in for the BIG RIDE of success. So i thought , OK he has a good taste , and its going to be an original and funny "little" gem.
Unfortunately i was wrong. It simply doesn't have "it" , the pulse , the magnet to grab its audience , it doesn't have it... You just watch it and its a mediocre experience , no comments to make , no interest to show in its characters or anything. To tell you the truth i have kind of an obsession and before watching a film i have to check its IMDb rating , and thats precisely what i did with this movie. I saw 8/10 , and i thought OK , a good director , a perfect cast and a good IMDb rating!! no lose case. But no it was less than what i expected . Not a good film , not a bad , and not a good cinema choice . In other words you better not pay a cinema ticket to go watch it. Wait for a DVD , and maybe watch it on a day you don't have anything better in mind. I hope the next film will actually be interesting and good. I still believe in the director.. and his interest in Collin Farrel.
Unfortunately i was wrong. It simply doesn't have "it" , the pulse , the magnet to grab its audience , it doesn't have it... You just watch it and its a mediocre experience , no comments to make , no interest to show in its characters or anything. To tell you the truth i have kind of an obsession and before watching a film i have to check its IMDb rating , and thats precisely what i did with this movie. I saw 8/10 , and i thought OK , a good director , a perfect cast and a good IMDb rating!! no lose case. But no it was less than what i expected . Not a good film , not a bad , and not a good cinema choice . In other words you better not pay a cinema ticket to go watch it. Wait for a DVD , and maybe watch it on a day you don't have anything better in mind. I hope the next film will actually be interesting and good. I still believe in the director.. and his interest in Collin Farrel.