Rotten Written All Over.

Ok, so the trailer got me hooked, I mean it stars Mark Ruffalo, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Woody Harrelson alongside Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Melanie "Hottie" Laurent and Common, WHAT A CAST, right? Until you go and see who wrote and directed it, the magic ends right there.
Xavi Fajardo
11-21-2012 04:24 PM

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Timothy Burns

Timothy Burns

I loved this movie. I was entertained throughout. As far as not being able to guess the ending, that was a good thing. Definitely not a flick you can talk through and still enjoy, your attention needs to stay focused.

Aug 24 - 03:07 AM

Josh Alexander

Josh Alexander

Good cast, ok acting, not a great plot, but enjoyable. At times it gets pretty bad, but other times i't s a passable movie. The "magic" equals knowledge philosophy behind the movie is interesting.

Jun 24 - 10:39 AM

Rob Willi

Rob Willi

It was a bad movie. At the end all I could do was shake my head. So many problems with the story I can't even list all of the problems in one post. The biggest problem is the end and how you had ZERO chance of guessing it because there was ZERO plot points that pointed to it. It's as if they were shooting and writing it at the same time and realized, shit we need to end this some how - well just say it was that person and wrap it up. And the fact that the mystical part of it just comes and goes and really goes nowhere is just dumb. Acting was good and it did look good, the story is so bad though that unless you were drunk or high when you saw it you can not say you really enjoyed it.

Jun 20 - 10:56 AM

Susana M.

S M

Wait... you COUDLN'T guess who was behind it all?? O.o

Jul 8 - 01:33 PM

hollis m.

hollis mills

not that bad actually

Jun 4 - 03:33 PM

Grand M.

Grand Mesa

don't be a pussy

Jun 22 - 05:22 AM

Jesse Krupocin

Jesse Krupocin

u tell em Mesa

Jun 22 - 11:02 AM

Cristina Reyes

Cristina Reyes

Yeah.. but it's not a sequel or a remake so I'm definitely on board to see it. Looks entertaining and mindless

Jun 3 - 05:33 PM

Timothy Junkins

Timothy Junkins

Just saw it. It was a pretty hot mess of a movie. If you stare at it with dead eyes, and don't think about it much, the actors give a really well done performance. The plot, illusions, twists and so on leave a lot to be desired though. A pretty severe lack of explanation at points, and at others there is too much exposition to the point of hilarity. In a movie where your main characters NEVER fail at ANY tasks in the movie, you have some pretty weak story telling. In addition, some of the information provided was unnecessary for the characters, but it served to trick the audience. Pretty lame.

Jun 3 - 04:27 AM

Skippy Bz

Skippy Bz

Loved it....thought that David Franco & Jessie Eisenberg were outstanding. Lots of twists & turns to keep your interest and the ending was a complete surprise

Jun 2 - 09:28 PM

Brendan Sullivan

Brendan Sullivan

Agree 100%

Jun 3 - 02:54 AM

Jesse Krupocin

Jesse Krupocin

Agree 72.64%

Jun 22 - 11:03 AM

Nicholas Moody

Nicholas Moody

The only good movie from the director is this, and The Incredible Hulk. Clash of the Titans was ok, but Transporter and Transporter 2 were terrible.

Jun 2 - 02:49 PM

Frisby2007

Frisby 2007

It looks like an interesting movie, but it has Jessie Eisenberg (can't stand him) so it'll be hard for me to take it as seriously as I should be.

Jun 1 - 08:37 PM

Zach Steward

Zach Steward

How seriously should you be able to take it? That's a rhetorical question.

Jun 5 - 11:32 PM

Charlotte Morin

Charlotte Morin

So disappointed to see people dissing movie they haven't seen. Seems silly to me. I saw it tonight and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was exactly what I expected and I had fun. Isn't that what it's all about? I enjoyed the cast and don't really care who the director is.

Jun 1 - 12:40 AM

Malcolm Harbatkin

Malcolm Harbatkin

I've seen this, and it was great fun. I think the trailers represented it quite well.

May 29 - 02:25 PM

Kent Garrison

Kent Garrison

Has to be one of the most poorly written and directed movies I've ever had to sit through.

May 29 - 01:00 PM

bob  j.

bob jones

i liked Hulk but Clash of the titans was garbage. i think this looks pretty good myself

May 28 - 06:33 PM

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\m/ichael \m/yers

If you liked the trailer, why would you care about the director? Are you looking for a reason to hate it even before it comes out in the theater? Seriously, wtf is wrong with libtard trolls like you? STFU and go back to your room. All star cast, trailer looks good, reminds me of The Illusionist with action, I for one am intrigued and will give this movie a chance. If you don't, that is your choice. Stop trolling and trying to ruin it for others because you are butthurt over the director.

May 27 - 03:31 PM

Michael Kavusak

Michael Kavusak

Are you trying to troll here? Because looking at the director and, in extension, the writer is usually a pretty great way to get an idea of the quality and execution of the movie before you actually see it.

May 30 - 04:59 PM

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\m/ichael \m/yers

@ Michael Kavusak: No troll, so fuck off. Also, learn 2 read asshat.

May 30 - 06:15 PM

Susana M.

S M

I think that only works when the writer and director have a very marked reputation for either sucking or owning it. If they don't, they can always surprise you.

Jul 8 - 01:35 PM

Zach Steward

Zach Steward

Yeah, how dare you try to stop someone from wasting their money.

Jun 5 - 11:33 PM

Lorna Gomez Ponce

Lorna Gomez Ponce

I'm totally with you. A great assemble... And then is the director.

May 27 - 02:37 PM

Thaddeus Venture

Thaddeus Venture

At worst it will be a really enjoyable popcorn flick. I miss the days where we could just appreciate films for what they were. Now it's all about "what is the percent on RT?!", WHO CARES. I enjoy all types of movies.

May 16 - 12:30 AM

Brendan Sullivan

Brendan Sullivan

same here. I usually never like a movie because the critics like it and never dislike a movie because the critics hated it.

May 20 - 04:05 PM

Oliver D.

Oliver Davidson

So, Jeffrey is the only person here that can truly comment on the movie since he's the only one who has seen it. I've got passes for a screening tonight. I'm on the fence, but I'll probably go. Will follow up with a review later if I see it. Note: I think that Isla Fisher and Jesse Eisenberg are both overrated, but I do like Woody Harrelson, who is an underrated actor. Michael Caine, of course, is amazing.

May 15 - 04:18 PM

Zach Steward

Zach Steward

Is Harrelson really that underrated? Are there many people out there screaming for more of him than they're getting?

Jun 5 - 11:34 PM

Brendan Sullivan

Brendan Sullivan

Why didn't like you like his movies? I didn't think they were too bad. Incredible hulk was awesome

May 9 - 11:01 PM

Jeffrey Stephenson

Jeffrey Stephenson

It was great. Saw it Tuesday at a screening. Compares very well with Ocean's Eleven

May 9 - 11:04 AM

Stefen Echols

Stefen Echols

Mind benders are my guilty pleasure. I will most likely enjoy this.

May 8 - 11:25 PM

Alberto Balsalm

Alberto Balsalm

Hey! Transporter isn't THAT bad.

Apr 21 - 02:50 AM

Ronald Neira

Ronald Neira

I think he refers to the remake of "Clash of the Titans", this film was very BAD.

Apr 24 - 05:39 PM

Sami Karaman

Sami Karaman

it will be horrendous. i don't know why morgan freeman is doing this to his career. isn't he in that oblivion movie too? guy has tons of money, make good movies man. not this piece of shit....

Apr 15 - 12:06 PM

Charlotte Morin

Charlotte Morin

Kind of stupid to say that a movie "will be" horrendous. Save your comments for when you've actually SEEN it people! I just saw it and thoroughly enjoyed the storyline and energy of the fin.

Jun 1 - 12:30 AM

Zach Steward

Zach Steward

For some reason I can imagine Morgan Freeman being a greyhound race gambling addict who has lost all of his money.

Jun 5 - 11:36 PM

Susana M.

S M

I agree with Charlotte, watch it before you judge it.

Jul 8 - 01:36 PM

Caleb P.

Caleb Paasche

Even though the director's track record isn't the greatest, it could be a lot worse. I mean, THe Incredible Hulk wasn't bad, and Clash of the Titans had some good effects at least. Also, I doubt the movie would have gotten such a strong cast if the script was terrible. Anyways, I think the new trailer was awesome, so I'm definetly intending on seeing this.

Apr 14 - 05:16 PM

Andrew M.

Andrew Milito

Too bad I'm still gonna see it, and probably enjoy it.

Apr 11 - 01:04 PM

Kimmy Munez

Kimmy Munez

I am excited about this movie! It looks like it is really a good one! :3

Apr 7 - 09:57 AM

Ash Gilmore

Ash J. Gilmore

Louis Leterrier isn't awful, I mea he's not great by any means but I doubt he could get a cast like that if the script was as bad as you think it it

Mar 30 - 03:02 AM

All-Knowing Panda

The Incredible Panda Hulk

I was super hyped to see this seeing a cast that looked like a super great ensemble cast, and then I saw this, and looked at the director thinking, "Oh he can't be that bad!"

Now instead of being confident this will be great, I am only hoping it will be because this is an awesome cast.

Jan 9 - 08:49 PM

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