Posts by Henry Morales25

I actually really liked the movie.
The plot is pretty straightforward—but man, there’s a lot going on under the surface.
As for connecting with the characters > it honestly kind of breaks my heart to think about anyone actually identifying with them.🙄
Keira Knightley and Guillaume Canet are 👍. I used to find Eva Mendes super annoying before this film, but not anymore.
One thing I wasn't feeling > the chemistry Sam Worthington shows is just way too over the top. He spends the whole time staring at Eva Mendes like a total idiot. 🤣 They definitely went overboard there.
Also, I get the vibe that everything Keira Knightley does is driven by her current marriage situation rather than genuine feelings. Which, when you get to the end... turns out that's not even the case.🙄

swiftstag23 said:Interesting. A fun, high-energy flick. They did butcher the ending, though. When Robert De Niro shows up at his office to squeeze him, Bradley Cooper puts on this terrified face—like he’s panicking because everything just fell apart. Then—spoiler alert—he walks down to the car and tells Robert De Niro that he actually owns more factories, he figured it all out, he's fixing the pill to stop the side effects, and he's totally in control. Why the panicked look in the office then? That beat was unnecessary. For a movie like this, they could have gone a different route; it feels a bit too much like a "happy end" for this genre. Just my two cents. And one more thing: who actually killed the security guards and sent him their hands? Was it the money lender or the guy working for Atwood? Also, how does he know exactly what's going to happen to put those hands in the safe with the middle finger? If you're going to make an unrealistic movie, don't go so far off the rails that nothing makes sense anymore. In the end, he gets the fame, the cash, and the girl. A total happy end. 🙂

Rating: 3.5 out of 5

Yeah, that part bugged me too. The ending felt rushed—left me feeling kind of empty. Otherwise, it's solid; Bradley Cooper is great and the movie is pretty interesting overall.