The Coen brothers are back after their oscar winning’No Country for Old Men’. I was looking forward to this movie very eagerly ever since I first saw the trailer. I just couldnt wait to see George Clooney, Brad Pitt and John Malkovich share screen-space together. The rave reviews that this movie garnered just whetted my appetite even further!
So I finally got hold of a DVD yesterday. While it did not completely live upto my expectations, I rather enjoyed the movie. While its not exactly a laugh-out-loud comedy, most of the sequences are rather funny.
The story revolves around a US Secret agent(John Malkovich), who after being demoted, decides to quit and spend his time writing a memoir. His path crosses with another Goverment agent(George Clooney) and a couple of personal trainers who work in gym(Brad pitt and the amazing actress from’fargo’). The story ties all of them together and results in some hilarious and mad-cap sequences! Wont reveal the plot any further.
The highlight of this film is Brad Pitt, who is definitely the most colorful character of the film. His childish and hyper character is also perhaps the most believable of the lot. The excessive use of expletives by the characters is rather funny too. The ending, which does tie up things quite well and brings things to a logical conclusion, still feels a little too abrupt. But that’s the Coen brothers signature style
Bottom Line: The movie doesn’t quite live up to its hype; It left me with a feeling that it could be so much more. But its a fun film. Definitely worth a watch.