I didn't think I'd like this movie, but I did...a lot. In fact, I almost enjoyed the entire movie, which is more than I can say for the majority of sh*t Hollywood churns out these days.
Butler provides a fresh adaptation as an ex-classified government, smartsy engineer guy who's job is, basically, to be unpredictable and dangerous.
Jamie Foxx, for me, provided no depth to this movie. His part could have been played by anyone and the outcome would have been the same.
My only disappointment was in the ending. I won't ruin it for those who have yet to see the film, but the conclusion seemed forced and unrealistic.
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This is not touching on the incredibly asinine "He must have an accomplice!" subplot. If you've got super genius dude who blows shit up while in prison I think you could afford a fucking video camera to watch him 24/7.
if only they would cut off the last 20 something minutes
what Foxx did in the end was totaly, compleatly out of character and in direct oposite of everything he did for the past 1h 30 something min
the movie is great, but the end is up there with I am legend for "worst end ever"
oh and the thread tittle should be king Leonidas vs Jamie Foxx, Miles O'Brien and Betty Blue
I'll only change it if you agree to spell title "tittle" from now on.
sorry for not having english as a first language
That one in Saudi Arabia?
The Kingdom.
He was so great in Collateral and Ray, too. Though, he was in that flick with Robert Downey Jr. recently...schizophrenic violinist...
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Then came the ending, and if I am forced to rate it with that in mind it's going to drop down to a three maybe even two. There better damn well be an alternate ending on the Blu-Ray version and only then will I consider buying it.
Exactly.
It was as if Foxx and Butler completely switched characters.
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Haha, yes. I thought the same thing. Apparently, George Lucas isn't the only one who can f*ck up movies.
I find it incredibly unlikely that a master planner with such powers of prediction would leave his escape route—which his entire plan hinges on—completely undefended. There's no way he would rely solely on the company in his name being obscured by Paraguayan laws or wherever it was.
EDIT: Wait a minute, it just dawned on me that I never understood the meaning behind the "You can't fight fate" line.
I guess I will still check it out to see the progression.
Speaking of good movies hampered by terrible endings.
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