Alas yet another action-comedy has been made! However is it any good? Well, quite possibly yes. Having received mixed responses from other critics and generally scoring around 5/10 on most occasions, it is thought that many people may in fact enjoy it, although will not be impatient for it to come out on DVD, however it still should be seen. Directed by James Mangold, who also directed the award-winning 'Walk the Line,' the film is likely to have some good potential, which it does.
The perhaps star-vehicle film stars none other than Mission Impossible lead Tom Cruise and Charlie's Angel Cameron Diaz who appear together on our screens for the second time after Vanilla Sky. Both stars can be seen as 'objects of desire' as on at least two occasions Cruise's top is off showing his fine, fit body and Diaz shows off her amazing body while in a bikini, thus making it a good film for couples to go and see as both would have someone to feast their eyes on.
The film cleverly makes some spectators alternate their views on whether Cruise's character is the good guy or the bad guy. Making the spectator think can be an added bonus into creating a good film. However the film lacks the in depth detail of the main characters which could loosen a spectator's connection to the film, therefore making it a film more suitable for people who seek escapism from realism.
Escapism is easily seen because of the large amounts of typically American action scenes such as gun fights, car chases and explosions, which added with the witty comedy, are shown pretty well and make it enjoyable to watch, which surprises me when I found that the film did better globally ($200 million, box office) than domestically. One explanation for this is that it couldn't compete with family orientated films such as, The Karate Kid and Toy Story 3 which both seemed to generally do better. On the other hand, The Karate Kid is a remake of the 80s classic and Toy Story 3 is the third in a series of films that is adored by many generations, so both would obviously seem more popular.
Although the comedy element of the film doesn't make you laugh for hours on end, it is filled with many witty comments that keep the film light-hearted and keep it from becoming boring, and Diaz and Cruise create this well with the use of good chemistry.
I personally rate the film with 7/10 as apart from the lack of character in depth, the mixture of wit, Cruise and Diaz, and amazing action sequences, create a great film for couples and families (particularly with teenagers) to watch.
The perhaps star-vehicle film stars none other than Mission Impossible lead Tom Cruise and Charlie's Angel Cameron Diaz who appear together on our screens for the second time after Vanilla Sky. Both stars can be seen as 'objects of desire' as on at least two occasions Cruise's top is off showing his fine, fit body and Diaz shows off her amazing body while in a bikini, thus making it a good film for couples to go and see as both would have someone to feast their eyes on.
The film cleverly makes some spectators alternate their views on whether Cruise's character is the good guy or the bad guy. Making the spectator think can be an added bonus into creating a good film. However the film lacks the in depth detail of the main characters which could loosen a spectator's connection to the film, therefore making it a film more suitable for people who seek escapism from realism.
Escapism is easily seen because of the large amounts of typically American action scenes such as gun fights, car chases and explosions, which added with the witty comedy, are shown pretty well and make it enjoyable to watch, which surprises me when I found that the film did better globally ($200 million, box office) than domestically. One explanation for this is that it couldn't compete with family orientated films such as, The Karate Kid and Toy Story 3 which both seemed to generally do better. On the other hand, The Karate Kid is a remake of the 80s classic and Toy Story 3 is the third in a series of films that is adored by many generations, so both would obviously seem more popular.
Although the comedy element of the film doesn't make you laugh for hours on end, it is filled with many witty comments that keep the film light-hearted and keep it from becoming boring, and Diaz and Cruise create this well with the use of good chemistry.
I personally rate the film with 7/10 as apart from the lack of character in depth, the mixture of wit, Cruise and Diaz, and amazing action sequences, create a great film for couples and families (particularly with teenagers) to watch.