I just saw The Yards a few days ago and although over all I thought it was a decent movie and I am a fan of Mark Wahlberg's, Mark was incredibly flat in the movie. The true story that really caught my interest was between Joaquin Phoenix and Charlize Theron, both Oscar winning actors who again can hold their own in a film and separate themselves from the rest. Does Joaquin play a great bad guy or what?
The film is about Mark who is a tough guy who just got out of prison for grand theft auto. He promises his mom, played by the great and under rated Ellen Burstyn, that he is going to shape up and be the son she truly deserves. But when he goes to James Cann and is denied a steady job due to lack of education, he takes up with Joaquin and gets into a whole bunch of trouble. Charlize plays Mark's cousin and Joaquin's fiancée, she defends Mark and therefore results in tragic consequences with Joaquin.
The film is over all pretty good, but not enough to really grab my attention. Like I said, the supporting cast really brings it home with this one. Mark really seemed like an amateur and stood no chance. Sorry, Mark.
7/10
The film is about Mark who is a tough guy who just got out of prison for grand theft auto. He promises his mom, played by the great and under rated Ellen Burstyn, that he is going to shape up and be the son she truly deserves. But when he goes to James Cann and is denied a steady job due to lack of education, he takes up with Joaquin and gets into a whole bunch of trouble. Charlize plays Mark's cousin and Joaquin's fiancée, she defends Mark and therefore results in tragic consequences with Joaquin.
The film is over all pretty good, but not enough to really grab my attention. Like I said, the supporting cast really brings it home with this one. Mark really seemed like an amateur and stood no chance. Sorry, Mark.
7/10