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The Counselor (2013)
6/10
Big names - Small movie
29 January 2014
Im giving this film a 6 for Brad Pitt's performance.

This film is a brilliant example of muddling dialogue with plot, and in return, getting nothing but a cheap "drug deal went wrong" film.

Poetic? No. The film relies on the characters telling you stories of their past, to try and confuse you, or give a sense of realism. It fails to do both, yet leaves you wondering why your not skipping to the Brad Pitt scenes. This film is not your typical drug film, its actually worse. Its about a rich Councillor. Who for some reason, wants even more money to have a comfortable life for his new fiancée.

Bottom line..If you like films that do that confusing thing about telling you nothing of the story, yet just throw random scenes together with a bit of music from a library of "drug movie music stuff" then go ahead, sit back, and wait for brad pitt to enter the screen. Because everybody else is awful.
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9/10
Absolutely breathtaking
29 January 2014
This film hit every spot, perfectly.

The acting, the script, the plot...beautiful.

Christian Bale was outstanding, playing a overweight con-man. Bradley Cooper showed wonderful charisma, often looking like a new Leonardo Dicaprio in the making. Amy Adams played her character wonderfully.

Nothing much to say other than WOW. What a fantastic film of greed, lust, battle of wits, and betrayal.

The opening scene to the film alone will draw you in like a vortex.

You are taken on a roller-coaster ride which does not slow down, even when its still, and silent.

I hardly ever watch a film twice, but this one will be watched by me over and over again.
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