picklynn3

I love me some Owen Wilson, and Lake Bell did not disappoint as she came along for the ride. Although this movie is incredibly violent, and I do not recommend it for anybody under the age of 18, it was really surprisingly good. I was actually shocked at how much we enjoyed it, even despite all the violence (the older you get, the less you like that stuff). Pierce Brosnan was his typical Bond-type, this time with permanent scruff. There are a few parts of it that are really confusing, including where they actually WERE (it finally appeared to be eastern Thailand), which probably ended up on the editing-room floor regarding the company he was supposed to be picked up by and meeting with, etc., but absolutely recommend!

I adore Nicole Kidman. Thought this movie had promised, since we love the upper peninsula/Holland, Michigan (we are Wisconsinites), and we really enjoyed the thick Michigan accents - - ESPECIALLY from the two leads, one of whom is Australian and the other British. And it was interesting how one can't really firmly pinpoint the "time" setting of this movie because between the landline phones/cellphones, decor, etc., it was either the 90s or the early 2000s (the 90s are out because people had the rudimentary antennaed cellphones instead of the early monolithic ones - but by the same token, Michiganders ARE known - - just like us Wisconsinites - - for using something until it just falls apart). However, although it was dark-campy fun for a while, they screwed the ending so badly that it destroyed the movie. I wouldn't bother.