We went to see the Counselor the other week and I was very excited. Screenplay written by Cormack Macarthy, directed by Ridley Scott and starring legends, Pitt, Fassbender, Bardem, Cruz and Diaz, it was a work of art, a piece of magic waiting to happen right?
Sadly, it just wasn't quite that. It was a bit of an odd experience; the screenplay was obviously fantastic, the performances were incredible, the very concept of the film, incredible. But somewhere, something got lost or forgotten, there was something missing, the structure was a bit off and it made the film somewhat confusing at times. I don't believe that this warrants some of the really bad reviews it has been given but it definitely stops it being the great thing it could have been. However, that aside, the performances really are amazing in it, Fassbender's counsellor is spot on, his character playing calm and cool and honest and emotional when needed perfectly. Bardem has just the right amount of swagger and the wrong amount of fake tan to play the selfish and yet likeable criminal. And Diaz plays the rich bitch perfectly, gold tooth and all. Although I wouldn't recommend paying crazy ticket prices at the cinema to see this, I would say that you should watch it when given the chance to see what you think.
Have any of you seen The Counselor? What did you think?
Becca.
No comments:
Post a Comment