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4.2 seems generous for me. It started off with that maybe, but after the first half of the movie it felt incredibly rushed and things just seemed to happen because they were written that way and not actually figured out by the character(s). It's a terrific premise. And as above the first half was great. The timing. The pacing. The story. Getting to know the characters (sort of, not much there, really). But, once they entered the Gorge things just "happened". It's like the producers reminded the director that he has twice the amount of story to film in the same amount of time as the first and the budget wasn't going to change for a longer film (it could have used another 20 minutes at least). So the director just added scenes to the reel without much attention to story. Things were explained, but it's like they just gave the audience the cliff notes while we watch. I lost my immersion. And then the totally stole the ending from The Bourne Identity and didn't do it justice because again... rushed. So, great premise. Great beginning. But a not so good second half.

You can't go by my score. You can't go by the Box Office gross or the overall score. Chris Pine has a distinct style of humor. Granted, it wasn't for me or most, but others who might share a similar bend will probably love this. The characters/acting was excellent. The production was excellent. Technically, it was a great movie. But, it all comes down to what you consider funny.

I'm always wary of films with Ron Perlman in them. He seems to gravitate towards the "C" list films. I even said to myself when I finally caved and decided to watch this, "this is gonna suck." It didn't. At all. This movie was rather remarkable. Subtle and remarkable. I'm not sure I'd say brilliant, but I would say clever. Whoever was in charge of this film new what he/she/they were doing. And they did it really well. There's an actual story within the plot. And there's little tells about character along the way that are a really nice touch. This isn't at all a waste of time. As simplistic as the title makes it sound. As silly as you would think it's going to be it's splendidly contrary. I really enjoyed it ... really, really enjoyed it. I hope you do, too.

It's awful. You can see they tried, but it's awful. You don't care for any of the characters so there's never any real dramatic tension. It's just banal scene after scene. With a cast like this it helps and they do a fine job with what they're given, which isn't much. The problem is who's behind the camera; the writing, the directing. Clearly evident that they don't know how to tell a "good" story. There are other, better versions of this movie. Watch them.

It's a lot of fun. Is it predictable? Yes. But, it's fun. Hats off to the director and writer. There's one scene where two agents are driving to the airport that is fantastic the way it's shot. You feel like you're along for the ride. Simple predictable and fun. Jason Bateman as always is terrific. His style of delivery is perfect for his character. He stands out. Lots of fun. It's the new "Die Hard" Christmas movie, without that much Christmas in it.

It's not terrible. But, it's not good either. It's what you get when you try to develop a book into a 90 minute made for TV movie. It could have used the added half hour and make it a 3 hour made for TV movie. If you're interested in seeing it you should probably just read the book. Unless you're a Harmon fan. I just wish it was a better movie for him.

This is difficult. It's a great show. Great actors. Great drama. Great story. Great production. But OMG it is really hard to watch. It's loud, chaotic, stressful and at times very disturbing, but that's the story, dealing with alcoholism. So, if you can make it through the tough episodes it's amazing.

No character development. No story. No real threat of death (drama). But, if you like to see Jason Statham do his thing you'll love it. As a movie for a movie's sake it's a 1. None of what makes a movie a great, even good movie; character, story, drama. There isn't any at all. It's only plot. And the ending felt really rushed. Statham doesn't talk much in the movie, but Jeremy Irons (that poor man to stoop so low in a movie so far below his caliber) explains everything via dialogue. Movies are visual, try explaining it that way, but no, probably too difficult for the production staff. If the movie was actually good- compelling it would have been so fulfilling watching Jason do his thing. But as it stands they could just clip all the fight scenes together, show only that and it would be pretty much the same. And they could have saved money.

I like what Ang Lee tried to do; no spoken dialogue, only a few texts in the right places. It was interesting and it worked. You really didn't need the dialogue to feel what Lee was offering. But, this film is really (and I mean really) dark. It's essentially a character study on what can happen to someone's psyche if they don't go through the grieving process. If that interests you. And Ang Lee does a really good job of making you feel the weight of it. And it is heavy. That said, is it 2.4 stars? That's up to the individual, of course. I didn't like it because of the mirk I felt like I had to wash off me by watching a wonderful, light-hearted "G" rated rom-com right after. But, it was a good movie from a creative, technical aspect.

As a movie with story it's absolute garbage. There is no story. It's all plot. As a character study it's terrific. Essentially, it's a two hour character study centered around a revenge plot.