Everything about this movie is spot on for a dark comedy. The tone, the writing, the characters. Except Matthew Perry RU
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ScorpioVS13 — 17 years ago(November 13, 2008 12:16 PM)
Everything about this movie is spot on for a dark comedy. The tone, the writing, the characters. Except Matthew Perry RUINS it! His character supposed to frantic, in shock, in disbelief as to what's going on around him, and should be petrified for his life. Instead all we see is Chandler, who's calm and sarcastic throughout the entire thing. The scene that just KILLS me is right after Jimmy picks up Oz and they're supposed to be going to the museum. Then Oz finds out he's landed in a trap that ultimately might lead to the end of his life and instead of panicking like crazy he instead has this look of "ohcrap". Then when they cut to them on the BOAT he's leaning back with his hands in his pocket, having light conversation with Jimmy. Doesn't make sense WHATSOEVER.
I love Matthew Perry, I think he's very funny on Friends. But he ruined this film for me. He just didn't understand the character.
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macredho1510 — 17 years ago(January 06, 2009 03:19 PM)
I can honestly say that Arquette and Perry are the weakest links I don't think it takes to much away from this gems geminess tho lol.
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David_Blue — 15 years ago(January 04, 2011 06:52 AM)
Matthew Perry and Rosanna Arquette as "Oz" Oseransky and Sophie were inadequate and badly outclassed compared to Bruce Willis and Michael Clarke Duncan.
There were no other major weak spots in the film. The script was good, the music was mostly OK or better, the direction was adequate, Natasha Henstridge and Amanda Peet were pretty and good enough.
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CtlAltDel — 14 years ago(October 31, 2011 05:38 PM)
Matthew Perry does his Chandler schtick which was funny in Friends (he always had the best gags) but seems off pace in this film. Willis does his usual job too but it seems to work here. This film had the right ingredients but is less than the sum of its parts. Where the plot twists would have sat comfortably within a well delivered screwball comedy genre, here they just seemed implausible. For me the film was fairly mediocre. The Director, Jonathan Lynn's 2010 film Wild Target is much more charming and enjoyable - but then it does have the wonderful Bill Nighy as the assassin.
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ajpublic — 13 years ago(August 28, 2012 09:42 AM)
I enjoyed Matthew Perry in this movie. His mannerisms were so funny! But I must say that I didn't watch alot of Friends - so perhaps for those that did - his act grew tired more quickly and felt all too familiar.
I liked Wild Target as well. Bill Nighy was great, and Emily Blunt is quite a dish.
