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The dialouge in this film isn't great, but the actors enhance the material. Especially Brad Pitt and Daniel Radcliffe, who are much better than what the film calls for.

Pitt and Bullock have great chemistry, in the few short times he is in the film, and I found myself astounded that they have somehow never worked together before. Considering they are film stars from the same era I found that quite surprising, and found myself wishing they'd work together again.

The Pitt and Bullock chemistry actually kind of takes away the chemistry from Tatum and Bullock, thought I have to say they do have chemistry also, just not as much as she does with Pitt. Some parts of the film also just were not really that funny, and I could have done without them.

I'm a bit biased, honestly, since I grew up with the Steve Martin version of this film. Yes, that film is a bit over the top at times (namely Martin Short's character) but at least with that film you get some emotion and Steve Martin's version of the father seems like he is just desperately sad about losing his only daughter to marriage and wants to be sure she isn't making a huge mistake there.

This version of the film lacks any spark or emotion for me. The characters feel more like cardboard cutouts than actual human beings. Cinema is very different these days, but there is no warmth or caring between the characters.

Neither parent is at all excited or happy when their daughter makes her announcement that she is getting married, and Spencer Tracy's character seems like the stereotypical dad of the 1950s TV and films. One that spent all his time at the office and was disconnected from his wife and family. He didn't even have a clue that his daughter was dating anyone.

By the way, the way that scene where Elizabeth Taylor announces she is getting married is beyond strange to me. Elizabeth taylor says she "Oh, I think I will marry Buckley." HUH?

The fiance in the film (don't know the actor's name and don't care to look it up), by the way, is a total dud with all the charisma and presence of stale bread, so I have to wonder why Elizabeth Taylor's character wanted to marry him anyway.

I know this film is from a different time and era, where men were still coming home from war service and it was expected that women would become housewives, but why didn't anyone think to at least give Elizabeth's character some semblance of independence- or at least a personality? The Kay character was 20 years old, didn't seem to go to school, work, or do much of anything. She spent the entire film expecting her parents to pay for her lavish wedding when her fiance was clearly far more wealthy than her family, and when her fiance mentioned going to a fishing cabin, she became whiny and made it sound like it was the worst thing in the entire world. Even in the 1950's, someone should have realized that if someone throws a tantrum when they don't get their way, they probably are not ready for marriage.

Elizabeth is beautiful in this movie, but it's not a great performance of hers by any means. At least in the Steve Martin version of the film, the daughter had a degree in architecture and was going to have a career outside of marriage.

It's a re-imagined classic story, so I'm sure purists will not like it but the sets, costumes and narrative are visually stunning. Keira Knightley is very good in the lead part, but her leading man, Aaron Taylor Johnson, is completely miscast. He doesn't have the charisma, charm, or acting ability to handle the role and I never believed for a second that Knightley would want him over Jude Law.