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Last Man Standing (2011)
Could Have Been So Much Better!
First, let me say that I love Catherine Bell and make an effort to watch everything she is in. With her as the main character and a very intriguing storyline, I had high expectations going into this movie. I must say, however, that I came away somewhat disappointed with the overall experience.
I agree with the previous reviewer who said that the acting was excellent for the most part. Ms. Bell's performance was flawless. She is such a great actress whose talents are sadly under-utilized. How great she would have been in movies like "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" and "Salt." The actress whom we all know was cast for the starring roles in those films was clearly unbelievable as the characters she portrayed; Ms. Bell would have been perfect.
As for "Last Man Standing," the concept was original and the story was believable, but I must disagree with the previous reviewer's assessment that the writing was excellent. There were four glaring errors or plot holes that for me took much away from the movie as a whole:
1. When Nick said to Abby: "Don't forget to feed Gatsby," why did it take her so long to realize that he was giving her a clue as to how to find him? She totally dismissed it until later seeing a tiger on the TV and then having a revelation. Abby was a very intelligent woman who probably would have gotten the message immediately.
2. When her contact told her that her husband's location was a warehouse four miles from the pay phone she was calling from, she immediately hung up and proceeded to go there. How did she know where to go without an address? This could have easily been remedied with a more precise description of the location, and was just sloppy scripting.
3. When the man was ordered to kill her husband, why in the world would he place a blindfold on him and then step back 20 feet to take aim before shooting him? This made no sense whatsoever. This, of course, allowed Ms. Bell to come up behind him and tell him to drop his weapon, but the scene could easily have been written to play out in a more realistic manner.
4. When the second man came back to check on her husband, he realized that something was amiss and said, "Where's your blindfold?" How did he know that there ever was a blindfold?
Nitpicking? Maybe, but these are mistakes that a more experienced writer would never have made and could easily have been averted. Nevertheless, if you like Catherine Bell, watch this movie. If you can overlook a few amateur writing mistakes, you will enjoy it.
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Don't Be Fooled By All The Great Reviews--This Movie Is Horrible!
If you have not seen this movie and, after reading all of the glowing reviews that use such words as "masterpiece," "flawless," "classic," "genius," you are anxiously looking forward to seeing it as I was, my recommendation is: DON'T!!! In my opinion, it is one of the most poorly made movies that I have ever seen, and I have seen a lot of them. If you enjoy a movie that has a good storyline, decent acting and a conclusion that ties everything together, I guarantee you will not like this movie.
You will ask yourself, "Is it me? There are so many people who are saying that it is a great movie." Well, I would not be surprised if most of those reviews are bogus, possibly written by out-of-work writers hired to promote the movie. If you must find out for yourself, I suggest you wait until it comes out on DVD, and then rent it. If you pay to see it in the theater, you will feel ripped off. If you purchase the DVD, you will have something to show for your money, but you will never want to watch it a second time, and you will never get your 2 hours back.