Friday, November 10, 2006
Harsh Times
Alien sent another scout to this preview featuring Christian Bale, Freddy Rodriguez, and Eva Longoria.
Scout M:
Jim David (Christian Bale) an unemployed former ranger roams the streets of Los Angeles drinking and smoking marijuana with his un-employed friend Mike Alvarez (Freddie Rodriguez). Between the two drinking and smoking, Jim is actively pursuing a much desired career in law enforcement while Mike is being pushed by his beautiful lawyer girlfriend Sylvia (Eva Longoria) to get any job. During their daily quests to seek employment Mike is realizing that his friend Jim is somewhat of a loose canon when he gets upset. Mike considers himself a friend to the end with Jim, despite some misgivings. While I thought the acting by the three main characters was above par, the story line just tended to plod along with no real purpose. About mid way through the movie an “event” occurs that leads you to believe that now the movie is going to get started. After this event, the movie continued to plod along again. About twenty minutes before the end the movie goes from 35mph to 135mph and truly is an e-ticket ride, and then the movie ends abruptly. The movie left you with an incomplete feeling. Movie goers might wonder what the point was. Good acting and a week story line just doesn’t make for good entertainment.
Rating: I give it “2” Eva Longoria is still beautiful, even in a bad script stars out of 4.
Alien sent another scout to this preview featuring Christian Bale, Freddy Rodriguez, and Eva Longoria.
Scout M:
Jim David (Christian Bale) an unemployed former ranger roams the streets of Los Angeles drinking and smoking marijuana with his un-employed friend Mike Alvarez (Freddie Rodriguez). Between the two drinking and smoking, Jim is actively pursuing a much desired career in law enforcement while Mike is being pushed by his beautiful lawyer girlfriend Sylvia (Eva Longoria) to get any job. During their daily quests to seek employment Mike is realizing that his friend Jim is somewhat of a loose canon when he gets upset. Mike considers himself a friend to the end with Jim, despite some misgivings. While I thought the acting by the three main characters was above par, the story line just tended to plod along with no real purpose. About mid way through the movie an “event” occurs that leads you to believe that now the movie is going to get started. After this event, the movie continued to plod along again. About twenty minutes before the end the movie goes from 35mph to 135mph and truly is an e-ticket ride, and then the movie ends abruptly. The movie left you with an incomplete feeling. Movie goers might wonder what the point was. Good acting and a week story line just doesn’t make for good entertainment.
Rating: I give it “2” Eva Longoria is still beautiful, even in a bad script stars out of 4.
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