filmtravel101
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I'm a big fan of Mark Wahlberg and was curious how he would play a psycho villain and he did not disappoint. Kudos to Mel Gibson for directing a fantastic cast.
The script is pretty simple so go in with low expectations and it is a good thriller action film that has lots of comical moments by Wahlberg.
Michelle Dockery and Topher Grace carry most of the film and do a fantastic job and have great chemistry for an interesting contrast with crazy fun Wahlberg who definitely has the best lines and one can see why he joined this film.
Mel Gibson probably could have played the part of Wahlberg but his directing has gotten better with each film - esp Apocalypto is one of my favorites
8 stars for the cast and directing.
The script is pretty simple so go in with low expectations and it is a good thriller action film that has lots of comical moments by Wahlberg.
Michelle Dockery and Topher Grace carry most of the film and do a fantastic job and have great chemistry for an interesting contrast with crazy fun Wahlberg who definitely has the best lines and one can see why he joined this film.
Mel Gibson probably could have played the part of Wahlberg but his directing has gotten better with each film - esp Apocalypto is one of my favorites
8 stars for the cast and directing.
This unfortunately is one of those films that had good intentions but the depth of the book/ memoir of converting an atheist book nerd into a Christian is lacking and the TDH focus is almost a demeaning detriment to the story.
The two leads sort of have some chemistry towards the end but it's a hard pill to swallow especially with the terrible Harry Potter wardrobe mixed with terrible outfits for Caro and the hairstylist was all over the place.
The best part is the Oxford scenery yet the supporting charade quite shallow so the romantic part falls flat to the point that one almost wishes they do not end up together plus what man would put up with her fathomable endless tantrums.
The literature vs God elements are lightly brushed upon but are not deep enough to truly believe the Caro character would convert not only to God but more so like the book to Christianity / Jesus. It's a poorly executed adaptation.
However it would have been more interesting if the CS Lewis elements were more pronounced instead of the silly TDH ( tall dark and handsome).
Most might enjoy that the religious faith elements are only a minor part but unfortunately it creates an unfulfilling journey of confusion rather than passion and inner spiritual journey which the book accomplishes to a greater extent.
The ending is quite shocking in a bad way because it's not realistic especially when one reads what transpires in the future. The film feels more like a big question mark of a cross of a Lifetime movie mixed with wannabe be Faith movie.
Go in with low expectations and maybe the film might inspire a trip to see Oxford.
5 stars for Oxford scenes.
The two leads sort of have some chemistry towards the end but it's a hard pill to swallow especially with the terrible Harry Potter wardrobe mixed with terrible outfits for Caro and the hairstylist was all over the place.
The best part is the Oxford scenery yet the supporting charade quite shallow so the romantic part falls flat to the point that one almost wishes they do not end up together plus what man would put up with her fathomable endless tantrums.
The literature vs God elements are lightly brushed upon but are not deep enough to truly believe the Caro character would convert not only to God but more so like the book to Christianity / Jesus. It's a poorly executed adaptation.
However it would have been more interesting if the CS Lewis elements were more pronounced instead of the silly TDH ( tall dark and handsome).
Most might enjoy that the religious faith elements are only a minor part but unfortunately it creates an unfulfilling journey of confusion rather than passion and inner spiritual journey which the book accomplishes to a greater extent.
The ending is quite shocking in a bad way because it's not realistic especially when one reads what transpires in the future. The film feels more like a big question mark of a cross of a Lifetime movie mixed with wannabe be Faith movie.
Go in with low expectations and maybe the film might inspire a trip to see Oxford.
5 stars for Oxford scenes.
It's a sad day when Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz make a horrible formulaic terrible action film that sucks.. Maybe it was written by AI for Netflix as it sure was difficult to enjoy except for the fact that it was 2 hours too long.
The kid parts are the most annoying to swallow and the highlight was Glenn Close but that does not merit the boredom snooze fest of this trite predictable dull script. Yes imagine worse than Red Notice.
Hopefully Cameron Diaz will pick a better script next time - as Jamie Foxx seems destined to pick more AI written 2 dimensional dull scripts for a paycheck.
2 stars for Cameron Diaz and Glenn Close.
The kid parts are the most annoying to swallow and the highlight was Glenn Close but that does not merit the boredom snooze fest of this trite predictable dull script. Yes imagine worse than Red Notice.
Hopefully Cameron Diaz will pick a better script next time - as Jamie Foxx seems destined to pick more AI written 2 dimensional dull scripts for a paycheck.
2 stars for Cameron Diaz and Glenn Close.