I'll start off by saying that I did enjoy this movie, and it kept me entertained throughout. I was not quite sure what to expect from this movie as I hadn't seen any trailers beforehand, only the seemingly poor ratings it was receiving. I don't agree with those low ratings.
As predictable in it's story as it may seem, it was well executed anyways. Jeff Bridges is there in all of his campy western glory, and Ryan Reynolds plays the stereotypical polar opposite of his partner. The best way that I would be able to describe this movie to people is a "buddy cop film set in the afterlife", because that's very much what it is. This is where it seems to be formulaic to me. You see so many movies nowadays about two partners who are greatly different from each other (i.e Cop Out, The Other Guys, etc.).
I saw this film in 3D and it was done well. Nothing to write home about, but it was a satisfying 3D experience. Maybe I had simply been desensitized to the format, having just seen the 3D Jurassic Park revamp. Still, however, it had all those cool "look at how close the gun is!" moments nonetheless.
In short: Nothing you haven't really seen before. Just your average buddy cop movie, aside from the interesting afterlife element that's been put into it. I'd wait for the Blu-Ray.
As predictable in it's story as it may seem, it was well executed anyways. Jeff Bridges is there in all of his campy western glory, and Ryan Reynolds plays the stereotypical polar opposite of his partner. The best way that I would be able to describe this movie to people is a "buddy cop film set in the afterlife", because that's very much what it is. This is where it seems to be formulaic to me. You see so many movies nowadays about two partners who are greatly different from each other (i.e Cop Out, The Other Guys, etc.).
I saw this film in 3D and it was done well. Nothing to write home about, but it was a satisfying 3D experience. Maybe I had simply been desensitized to the format, having just seen the 3D Jurassic Park revamp. Still, however, it had all those cool "look at how close the gun is!" moments nonetheless.
In short: Nothing you haven't really seen before. Just your average buddy cop movie, aside from the interesting afterlife element that's been put into it. I'd wait for the Blu-Ray.