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Under the direction of Ridley Scott comes this Oct. 25 release. Written by Cormac McCarthy, this film stars Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz and Javier Bardem.
The movie opens with the "Counselor" (Fassbender) and Laura (Cruz) speaking intimately and lustily, covered in white bedding. The moment is sweet and the movie proceeds with the Counselor going to pick out an engagement ring for his beloved.
This film is truly a mixed bag. As the plot continues, the viewer gets a view at what happens when the Counselor, a seemingly high-powered lawyer, finds himself caught in the middle of a bad drug deal. His life, as well as the life of his fiance Laura, are turned upside down, which leads to how Pitt, Diaz and Bardem become major players in the film.
Diaz plays Malinka, the new flame of the Counselor's friend, Reiner, played by Bardem. While the couple certainly makes the film interesting, from the fact that they own cheetahs to the awkward description that Reiner gives of Malinka's past sexual encounters, the Diaz tries too hard to act cool, yet dangerous and Bardem ends up giving a less than memorable performance.
On the upside, Cruz and Fassbender are very convincing in their roles, but their talent would have been better used in another film.
What's most unfortunate about this movie is that its best feature is its disturbingly graphic violence.
It's hard to say that a movie is bad, especially after paying to see it in theaters, but this one really was. The movie felt forced, from the poor acting to the graceless writing, it was lacking human compassion.
Grade: D+
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