screen |skr_n| |skrin| |skri_n| noun • a blank, typically white or silver surface on which a photographic image is projected : the world's largest movie screen • movies or television; the motion-picture industry : she's a star of the stage as well as the screen. verb [ trans. ] • protect (someone) from something dangerous or unpleasant • evaluate or analyze (something) for its suitability for a particular purpose or application


Friday, October 25, 2013

The Counselor

** SPOILER-ISH **

Ridley Scott seems determined to pilot this flaming heap straight into the ground in a blaze of glory. With a great cast led by Michael Fassbender, beautiful shots, and a driving pace, it just couldn’t be more unpleasant. And rather than try to tell a somewhat realistic noir/crime tale like American Gangster, The Counselor ventures into weird, "Saw" movie, torture-porn territory. I blame the screenplay, written by “it” noir novelist Cormac McCarthy, whose mania seemed to go unchecked here. There’s no conclusion, there’s no resolution. It’s just Fassbender curled up into a ball crying after all the main characters are killed. Bah! Maybe he needs some counseling??
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