Wow this was really bad, I mean it's worse than the worst B film I've seen, yet it has an A-list actor, and was produced, directed and co-written by seasoned filmmaker Robert Rodriguez. Affleck's acting was so bad, it felt like this was his first acting gig. Clearly Rodriguez failed in cast directing him properly, although you'd think an A-list actor wouldn't need any cast direction.
But even more sad, is how a seasoned filmmaker created such a poorly written and directed film. The writing is very sloppy, convoluted, riddled with plot holes and such nonsense, it's worthy of eyerolls and cringes. All the twists that though were being smart, were infantile logic defying nonsense. The story is a hack job with a laughably absurd and derivative narrative, executed with uninspired dialogue and wooden acting. I just couldn't buy into the premise, when this has all been done before many times, and much better.
Rodriguez's directing lacks any dramatic tension, and Affleck and Braga have zero chemistry. Even the film's score was typical B-grade film quality - overbearing, loud and constant. A fifth grade drama class could come up with a more cohesive story and better directing. The normally comfortable 93 min runtime dragged on endlessly with the slow pacing, and I ran out of patience waiting for anything substantial and interesting to happen by the second act.
But even more sad, is how a seasoned filmmaker created such a poorly written and directed film. The writing is very sloppy, convoluted, riddled with plot holes and such nonsense, it's worthy of eyerolls and cringes. All the twists that though were being smart, were infantile logic defying nonsense. The story is a hack job with a laughably absurd and derivative narrative, executed with uninspired dialogue and wooden acting. I just couldn't buy into the premise, when this has all been done before many times, and much better.
Rodriguez's directing lacks any dramatic tension, and Affleck and Braga have zero chemistry. Even the film's score was typical B-grade film quality - overbearing, loud and constant. A fifth grade drama class could come up with a more cohesive story and better directing. The normally comfortable 93 min runtime dragged on endlessly with the slow pacing, and I ran out of patience waiting for anything substantial and interesting to happen by the second act.