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Director: Mark Pellington
Writer: Ehren Kruger
Producers: P. Samuelson, T. Gorai, M. Samuelson
Actors:
Jeff Bridges Tim Robbins |
As the man who “loses it”, Jeff Bridges staples his reputation as the actor with the fluffiest hair in Hollywood, a superb capacity to cry at a drop of a dime (A few less scenes of him tearing up might’ve improved my score as well) and the actor best to be remembered as the slow-motion running dude towards a camera. Despite those redundancies, Bridges did still manage to convey a real interesting man who slowly crumbles before our very eyes, while Robbins creepily presented his neighbor as a sorted side-dish to the hodge-podge of mayhem. Liking Joan Cusack as I do, I wished they’d have used her more often in this film, but that predicament was clearly not to be. Add an extremely powerful opening scene, a slow-to-get-going first hour, a semi-predictable plot to the stylish wonders of the director, an effective soundtrack, and some decent acting gigs by all involved, and you’ve got yourself an above-average thriller that doesn’t break much new ground, but certainly entertains as a whole. The original ending might turn some off, but certainly, it helped in certifying my own opinion of this film towards the green light of recommendation.
No need to see this puppy in the theatres, but certainly an entertaining video/nacho night treat. Just make sure that you don’t watch it with your neighbors : )
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