THE PLOT
Bruce Willis is Frank Moses, a retired CIA agent whose life has become a little dull since leaving the agency with only Sarah (Mary-Louise Parker) at the pensions office to talk to. Suddenly it’s all change as Frank becomes the target of his former employers, for reasons unknown, embroiling his new love interest.
Making short work of the teams sent against him Moses sets about finding former colleagues to help him and find out why he’s a become mark. Teaming up with Morgan Freeman’s retirement home octogenarian, John Malkovich’s LSD induced paranoid and the best wet worker in the business, Helen Mirren, Willis and Parker break into CIA headquarters in Langley, VA for a bit of sleuthing. Revelations uncover connections with a high profile politician with some dark secrets that must never come to light.
THE REVIEW
This has been one of the most difficult reviews to write, in that there was nothing here to inspire. There was nothing great and nothing terrible here. Standard plot with ok performances delivered some funny moments (especially from Malkovich - as ever) but was overlong in the saddle. This is genuinely a case of the best bits being in the trailer.
THE VERDICT
Don’t rush to see this one at the cinema. This isn’t a stinker by any means, nor is it a good film. For all the promise of a great cast, this flick is disappointing, largely forgettable and will probably leave you feeling a little ‘meh’, for lack of a better description. Save the pennies for Christmas and give this one a miss.
TC
UK Release Date: 22 October 2010
Making short work of the teams sent against him Moses sets about finding former colleagues to help him and find out why he’s a become mark. Teaming up with Morgan Freeman’s retirement home octogenarian, John Malkovich’s LSD induced paranoid and the best wet worker in the business, Helen Mirren, Willis and Parker break into CIA headquarters in Langley, VA for a bit of sleuthing. Revelations uncover connections with a high profile politician with some dark secrets that must never come to light.
THE REVIEW
This has been one of the most difficult reviews to write, in that there was nothing here to inspire. There was nothing great and nothing terrible here. Standard plot with ok performances delivered some funny moments (especially from Malkovich - as ever) but was overlong in the saddle. This is genuinely a case of the best bits being in the trailer.
THE VERDICT
Don’t rush to see this one at the cinema. This isn’t a stinker by any means, nor is it a good film. For all the promise of a great cast, this flick is disappointing, largely forgettable and will probably leave you feeling a little ‘meh’, for lack of a better description. Save the pennies for Christmas and give this one a miss.
TC
UK Release Date: 22 October 2010
AWARDS
Golden Globe Nominee - Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
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