The Counselor is decidedly for intelligent people. Which means that the film suffers bad reviews from "mental defectives," as the character Westray said to the Counselor. As you can see on IMDB, there are a lot of them.
The Counselor is a contemplation on motivation, values, and decision-making, set in a mobster/thriller/horror film.
Ridley Scott helms another film impressively well. The story moves at a good clip. The cinematography has an apt photojournalistic style. The dialogue is superb.
There is a quite a contrast between the colorful and colorless characters - Laura and the The Counselor being the poles on this spectrum.
The extended cut, with an extra 20 minutes over the theatrical release, fills out the story and characters portrayals. This longer version is recommended.
The Counselor emphasizes how people mentally create the world they live in, and suffer consequences for not seeing things as they are, especially with regard to what you want and the risks in who you associate with.
If you like your Nietzsche marinated with sex and grilled in gritty violence, this film is highly recommended.
The Counselor is a contemplation on motivation, values, and decision-making, set in a mobster/thriller/horror film.
Ridley Scott helms another film impressively well. The story moves at a good clip. The cinematography has an apt photojournalistic style. The dialogue is superb.
There is a quite a contrast between the colorful and colorless characters - Laura and the The Counselor being the poles on this spectrum.
The extended cut, with an extra 20 minutes over the theatrical release, fills out the story and characters portrayals. This longer version is recommended.
The Counselor emphasizes how people mentally create the world they live in, and suffer consequences for not seeing things as they are, especially with regard to what you want and the risks in who you associate with.
If you like your Nietzsche marinated with sex and grilled in gritty violence, this film is highly recommended.