Directed by:
McGCinematography:
Russell CarpenterComposer:
Christophe BeckCast:
Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy, Chelsea Handler, Til Schweiger, Warren Christie, Leela Savasta, Natassia Malthe, Laura Vandervoort, Angela Bassett (more)VOD (3)
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FDR (Chris Pine) and Tuck (Tom Hardy) are covert CIA operatives and best buddies... until they both fall for charming and sexy Lauren (Reese Witherspoon). Their friendship is put to the ultimate test as they wage an epic battle for her affection, using their surveillance skills and an array of high-tech gadgetry - may the best spy win! (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
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Nicely shot, with a typical video-clip style, overexposed and relatively entertaining. But at its core, it is a very flat film. I would expect more action, less romance, but it was exactly the opposite. Chris Pine and Tom Hardy are great likeable characters, and Reese Witherspoon is not bad either. The chemistry between them works great, so, apart from a few digital mistakes and boring scenes, I had a pretty good time, knowing that it is a predictable and essentially undemanding nonsense.
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Practically nothing about this movie works. I like the three lead actors, but they are drowning in uninteresting dialogues, sloppy screenplay and the overall cheap feel of the movie. Maybe it was supposed to be an action comedy, but there is very little comedy and it’s entirely lacking in action scenes. Most importantly, the character of the villain is completely irrelevant for the story. It's a shame, this could have been a fun easy watch. What you get instead is just a crashing bore.
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McG should be a guarantee of a decent, effective action. He’s not. This was rather mediocre and the only real bomb comes with Tom Hardy’s scene on the paintball field. Otherwise, it’s awfully average. And as far as humor goes? There could have been a lot of irony in the dialogues, but in reality, there was a lot less than I expected. The only plus of the movie are the actors themselves. Chris Pine whom I hadn’t known before was okay and Tom Hardy was downright excellent. Reese was a bit of a makeweight, but I didn’t mind her, either. Overall, this movie is the most mediocre average I’ve ever seen. But even despite that, it’s still pretty watchable.
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The female characters are boring and annoyingly whiny, McG once again confirmed the reputation of a man of heavy routine who is able to choose nice music and cheesy scenery, but it's already a bit difficult to get it moving interestingly and the script is full of moronic phrases and female wisdom, for which people should obligatorily be sent directly to the menopause penalty box. But Pine and Hardy are such "males" and there is so much between them that all heterosexuality goes away... Why does Witherspoon even get involved in that romantic spy bond of theirs? Watching their "registered" squabbles is almost as fun as watching a clash between Law and Downey. Although the screenwriter is far behind the charisma and the commitment of the actors... Pleasant fun, also because the two can turn a dull superficial pleasure into enjoyment (Pine as an expert on Klimt? I like it!).
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Two friends who are actually super secret agents are absolutely perfect in action. Like two brothers who understand each other without having to say anything. What one does, the other is already prepared for. The action is one thing. But they are up against Tila Schweiger, who is certainly not easy to catch and who also proves that he simply doesn't get the roles he deserves in Hollywood. He plays a villain who doesn't excel in anything and not playing him, Schweiger doesn't excel at all. Chris Pine and Tom Hardy as a pair of agents are not bad at all, but instead of the latest film by director McG being action-packed, it is mainly a comedy, which is not that funny. It works for Pine and Hardy, but as soon as we find out that the war is happening because both start dating a woman who also has the face of Reese Witherspoon, everything interesting disappears. Those two mess around, fooling around to get that desirable woman. In the end, however, they make up, become best friends, everything turns out well, the action is boring, and they have to be saved by a woman who seems practical as a cubic wheel at first sight. McG didn't go overboard, you'll have fun, but it's cheap, without any significant idea or moments that would truly blow you away. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2012/07/happy-feet-2-bobr-cislo-4-musketyri.html
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