Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Savages



What I liked:

  • Taylor Kitsch and Aaron Johnson were great.  Not only are they easy on the eyes but they can also act and play well off of each other.
  • Laguna Beach makes for a beautiful backdrop.
  • Respectable ensemble cast: Benicio Del Toro, Salma Hayek, John Travolta, Demian Bichir, Emile Hirsch, and Shea Whigham.
  • Impressive special effects unless you have a weak stomach.
  • Interesting story.

What I didn't like:
  • The opening and ending scenes look like a designer perfume ad staring Blake Lively.  Not sure what Oliver Stone was going for here.
  • Everything was way over the top.  It was too much and cheapened the film.  
  • The audience was so over it that they were laughing at scenes that were not designed to be funny.
  • It was over 2 hours long.

Grade: C  



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