May 05, 2012 00:16
Wow. For a action/romcom that was quite a movie. Not the one the actors wanted to make; I reckon the script they started with and the movie they ended up with are at somewhat different. I don't know how they managed it, but Chris Pine (FDR) & Tom Hardy (Tuck) turned the bromance all the way up and made it an unrequited love affair. Reece Witherspoon (Lauren) has almost nothing to work with. I couldn't buy the plot, such as it was. The 'OMG dating 2 guys at the same time (!!!!)' was lame and how it was going to end was telegraphed so early on.
Two more preferable endings:
1. Lauren decides she's happy to date both & the guys agree.
2. Tuck & FDR realise they are in love & end up together.
The latter one makes the most sense given how these two acted when their friendship/partnership broke down.
All that aside, This Means War is a very light romcom, and good for a laugh or two. Just ignore all the plot holes.
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