saunderizer

Saw it **** isn't as horrible as everyone is saying. I actually came out of feeling entertained for a quick hour and forty minutes. Yes there were some weak spots ( Jamie Lee Curtis was ok but felt really out of place & a pretty weak villain...Handsome Jack would have been better) but Blanchett was really good (and damn she is fine for her age), Hart was decent and not his usual over-the-top self. My biggest concerns from the casting and trailer was Claptrap and Tina, but Black was awesome-sauce and Greenblatt really won me over. I'd give it a 6.5/10

Very good film, good laughs (the payoff when they go overseas to find their informant is brilliant), stylish cinematography. Pena and Skarsgard have great chemistry, and even though they're ****, are extremely likeable. This should be a cult classic within the next few years with any hope. The only thing lacking is a truly threatening bad guy; I get they're trying something different with the British lord and the wimpy sidekick who think that their money and status will fix everything, but the late revelation that drives the two main characters to the climax doesn't feel connected to the two main antagonists (in fact most involved aren't around to discuss it). But still, Pena and (I swear I'll never spell his name right but he should play Doc Savage!) Skarsgard are terrific, and nice to see Paul Reiser in a decent role (It wasn't anywhere near as good as "Seinfeld", but I liked "Mad About You" back in the day)