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I have to write something, after reading the mostly gushing reviews for this film and having just watched it.
Although mostly enjoyable and with some exciting moments, there are just too many problems with this film for it to be hailed as 'excellent' or one of the best films of the year:
Anyway, sorry to burst the bubble, but this film isn't as great as many reviews on here would have you think. But if you don't mind this, it can still be considered a worthwhile watch.
I have to write something, after reading the mostly gushing reviews for this film and having just watched it.
Although mostly enjoyable and with some exciting moments, there are just too many problems with this film for it to be hailed as 'excellent' or one of the best films of the year:
- badly cast characters: none of the characters really worked in my opinion (bad British accents - and social class counts - and the class of these characters doesn't fit with their roles and education, strange decisions and actions by the characters - that anti-war protester was just farcical) - convoluted storyline : why the 'too easy to find' clues, how did the car outrun the CIA car? why was the main character allowed to live to the end? - product placement: just cheesy, giving Google, BMW and Sky News blatant product placement like this - missed opportunities: it would have made more sense for the Emmett character (or even the Rycroft guy) to have organised the killing of 'Blair' - instead we are left with a rather ridiculous anti-war protester shooting him (and how on earth did he get onto the roof of a airport with a gun)
Anyway, sorry to burst the bubble, but this film isn't as great as many reviews on here would have you think. But if you don't mind this, it can still be considered a worthwhile watch.