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Short Attention Span Summary (SASS):
+3
1. Geeky accountant meets smooth-talking lawyer
2. Geek spots attractive blonde on train
3. Audience suffers stereotype overload
4. Second-hand designer suit and cell phone switcheroo leads to geek getting a life
5. ... and maybe losing his
Great performances by Ewan McGregor (geeky accountant), Hugh Jackman (smooth-talking lawyer), Charlotte Rampling (smoldering seductress) and Michelle Williams (attractive blonde) are almost eclipsed by an unrealistic screenplay involving the intertwining of two different storylines into a forgettable psychological drama, that starts well, but then is frittered away to absolutely nothing much.
You already know pretty much what's going on just by reading the title, so I'll just add that it involves mutually agreeable short term relationships, financial finagling and ruthless rub-outs. There are many twists, and a couple of them (or at least one in particular) are quite good.
Rent it for the acting, but it probably won't initiate a purchase decision.
Amanda Richards
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I write reviews for a hobby. Most of my reviews are short and to the point, on account of my short attention span. I try to make my reviews both informative and entertaining, and sometimes I succeed. … more
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About this movie
Cast:
Bill Camp,
Michelle Williams,
Paz de la Huerta,
Ewan McGregor,
Hugh Jackman,
Charlotte Rampling,
Lisa Gay Hamilton,
Stephanie Roth Haberle,
Rachael Taylor,
Frank Girardeau,
Florencia Lozano,
Natasha Henstridge,
Maggie Q,
Margaret Colin,
Bruce Altman,
Daniel Lugo,
Malcolm Goodwin,
Lynn Cohen,
Kenneth Lee,
Andrew Ginsburg,
Christine Kan,
Dante Spinotti,
Danny Burstein,
Karolina Müller,
Agnete Oernsholt,
Melissa Rae Mahon,
Rachel Montez Collins,
Holly Cruikshank,
Deborah Yates,
Zoe Perry,
Aya Cash,
Daisy Bates,
Shannan Click,
Jordan Tesfay,
Sally Leung Bayer,
Kenneth G. Yong,
Paul Sparks,
James Mazzola,
Lisa Kron,
Peter Scanavino,
Frank Deal,
Emelie Jeffries,
Gene Harrison,
Chandler Parker,
Peter Jay Fernandez,
Mercedes Herrero,
Javier Godino,
Brian Slaten
Genre:
Action,
Adventure
Release Date:
April 25, 2008
MPAA Rating:
R
Runtime:
1hr 48min
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