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Brittany Davis, Daily Vidette Staff
Issue date: 5/5/08 Section: Features
The movie begins with an almost fantasy-like plot that any man would dream of being a part of. Ewan McGregor and Hugh Jackman star in this exotic, psychological thriller that is filled with lies and deceit.
Jackman's character, Wyatt, befriends McGregor's character, Mike Cunnerary. Wyatt is a successful lawyer that wants to show Cunnerary the richer side of life, filled with beautiful women and money.
Cunnerary seems all too delighted when an exotic looking female appears to show interest in him. It is not too long until this "too good to be true" life, filled with recurring nights of amazing sex with these successful women, takes over his once seemingly simple and uninteresting life.
Although, both Ewan McGregor and Hugh Jackman have excelled in a number of other movies over the years, they fall short of their potential performances in this mediocre attempt at creating a thriller with a plot that has been exhaustively overdone in the past. "I must admit each character has had a better performance in their earlier days," comments Bloomington resident Josh Klausing.
The "List," which is introduced to Cunnerary as the title to the mysterious sex group that Wyatt introduced him to, appears to have a few skeletons of its own within its closet.
Cunnerary has recurring, unexpected run-ins with Michelle Williams' character who is on the "list". This results in Cunnerary having a borderline creepy, and unbelievable obsession for her character. And the only bit of information that he knows about her is that her name starts with the letter "S."
Their most crucial meeting ends with another one of her much too expected, disappearing acts where a trail of blood is left behind and Cunnerary is knocked unconscious by a mysterious masked man. When he comes to, the world around him appears to have been turned upside down. The plot set-up, which involves the world being in on some big secret concerning the whereabouts of his blonde mystery-woman seems all too predictable.
Jackman's character, Wyatt, befriends McGregor's character, Mike Cunnerary. Wyatt is a successful lawyer that wants to show Cunnerary the richer side of life, filled with beautiful women and money.
Cunnerary seems all too delighted when an exotic looking female appears to show interest in him. It is not too long until this "too good to be true" life, filled with recurring nights of amazing sex with these successful women, takes over his once seemingly simple and uninteresting life.
Although, both Ewan McGregor and Hugh Jackman have excelled in a number of other movies over the years, they fall short of their potential performances in this mediocre attempt at creating a thriller with a plot that has been exhaustively overdone in the past. "I must admit each character has had a better performance in their earlier days," comments Bloomington resident Josh Klausing.
The "List," which is introduced to Cunnerary as the title to the mysterious sex group that Wyatt introduced him to, appears to have a few skeletons of its own within its closet.
Cunnerary has recurring, unexpected run-ins with Michelle Williams' character who is on the "list". This results in Cunnerary having a borderline creepy, and unbelievable obsession for her character. And the only bit of information that he knows about her is that her name starts with the letter "S."
Their most crucial meeting ends with another one of her much too expected, disappearing acts where a trail of blood is left behind and Cunnerary is knocked unconscious by a mysterious masked man. When he comes to, the world around him appears to have been turned upside down. The plot set-up, which involves the world being in on some big secret concerning the whereabouts of his blonde mystery-woman seems all too predictable.
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Linda
posted 5/05/08 @ 4:57 PM CST
Wait....who the heck is "Mike Cunnerary"???
I think you mean Jonathan McQuarry. At least that's the name of Ewan McGregor's character in the movie I saw. (Continued…)
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