An excellent film by and large, though it loses points with me for losing steam for a while at about the halfway point. This is somewhat remedied by the film itself lampshading this issue, but making the problem into a joke doesn't in itself remove the problem.

Still, it's a quibble. The rest of the film is a delight, with memorable lines and characters, and a stimulating plot to follow. ( )

A screenwriter's friend causes trouble with the mafia.

A perfectly good movie, but never much more than that. I'm sure it was really clever back in the 90s. Oh, wait, this movie's from 2012? Really? Because I'm pretty sure it's from c. 1998.

Concept: C
Story: C
Characters: A
Dialog: B
Pacing: B
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: B
Acting: B
Music: A

Enjoyment: B

GPA: 3.0/4 ( )