Plot– A guy convinces a mother of two to pose as his soon-to-be-divorced wife in order to woo the woman of his dreams. This film was a highly disappointing work from a cast and crew with so much talent, but Steinfeld’s memorable performance was a must-see in a film that failed to do much else. Her presence, delivery and personality were absolutely remarkable, and the unwavering command and dedication she displayed were the film’s most powerful qualities. Surprisingly, the best performance of this film came from Hailee Steinfeld, whose remarkable co-starring showing stole the spotlight from Bidges and Damon. Matt Damon was also excellent in his quasi-polished and sarcastic supporting role which served as a nice compliment to Bridges’ raw performance. His menacing stare and forceful screen presence was outstanding, though it would have been even more powerful if the Coens had directed the film consistently. Jeff Bridges was excellent in his tough as nails character. By far this inconsistent film’s strongest feature was acting. In the film’s final third however, the Coens attempted to force inspirational and motivational themes on the audience, which is something Clint “The Overrated One” Eastwood constantly does. The Coens have always had great success writing dialogue, and this film featured great conversations between characters that helped establish stretches of wit, intelligence and biting sarcasm that brought the characters to life.
While the screenplay was not as disappointing as their direction, it suffered from inconsistencies and other problems. Their direction in this film felt empty and overly plain, reminiscent of a talented actor phoning in a romantic comedy performance they accepted for yacht money. One of the Coens’ strongest directorial abilities comes from their ability to direct complex and heavily emotional sequences with stark simplicity that cuts to the core of the human condition. Flowery, overly chipper and badly placed, the music was a constant reminder of how off the mark the Coen Brothers’ direction was. The Coens have made a habit of brilliantly using music to enhance the already thick moods in their films (“No Country for Old Men” had no music), but this film’s soundtrack was quite poor. The film began with a barrage of religious messages and symbolism that were much too simple and obvious for the story. Even though critics and the Academy decided to shower this film with praise, it turned out to be highly disappointing.
The Coens had everything at their disposal, and if I was told that they would somehow manage to miss the mark, I would have never believed it.
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This was the perfect project for them to take on, and generally speaking, any John Wayne movie deserves to be remade with real actors. Movieguy’s Verdict– With the Coen Brothers still soaring above the atmosphere on the wings of their magnificent Oscar-winning film “No Country For Old Men,” it seemed they had reached an entirely different strata in their already genius storytelling, style and presentation. Starring– Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Hailee Steinfeld, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper Written and Directed by– Ethan Coen, Joel Coen (Blood Simple., Crimewave, Raising Arizona, Miller’s Crossing, Barton Fink, The Hudsucker Proxy, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, The Naked Man, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, The Man Who Wasn’t There, Intolerable Cruelty, The Ladykillers, No Country for Old Men, Burn After Reading, A Serious Man) Marshall to track down the man who killed her father. Take a look back through the old ones, and thanks for reading!! There will be no further updates to this page after the June 7th reviews. This is the page where I posted my DVD reviews.
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