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Excellent but underrated film

best movie i've ever seen.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

Unlike other reviewers I believe the real missed opportunity here is the development and character of Mikey, Cuba Gooding's character. The full cast was very strong. The child actors well selected,and the plot predictable but well paced matching the characters. I believe within this script was the shell of a real blockbuster event if the development of the new family was given more time and focus particularly either the character of Cuba Gooding. Helen Mirring was a perfect selection for the Mother/ Lover and gave a very creditable performance.The sanctuary of the country home compared to the violent lifestyle of its inhabitants was well portrayed.

This film has some interesting ideas, and some interesting things to say. But for me fails with it's unfocused script and story.It is the story of a couple of assassins played my Cuba Gooding Jr and Helen Mirren. When One finds out they have cancer they agree to do one last job. The central couple seem to have a controvertial relationship for the sake of it, as Mirren and Gooding Jr play lovers/Step son, step mum. the film also has multiple scenes of sex and violence which seem forced, and lead to a quite predictable and unsatisfying ending.Good things about the film are that Lee Daniels has an interesting style, in the way the film was shot. with attractive soft focus scenes, and exciting uses of colour. The acting as expected was top notch with Helen Mirren being her usual watchable self, and Cuba Gooding remembering that he is a talented actor worth peoples time. Also worth a look for a glimpse at a younger Joseph Gordon-Levitt.A thought-provoking attempt by Lee Daniels, and a good film to kick start his career, and develop his talents which we later see with Precious and hopefully with the Paperboy.

Cuba Gooding Jr and Helen Mirren are hit men lovers who fail to kill a pregnant woman and so take it on the lamb.Good but unremarkable noirish tale isn't worth much beyond being a time killer. Its clear why Mirren took the role which contrasts with her recent award winning ones. What works in the film is that it kind of confounds expectations. Things don't go as planned and the actors are seemingly playing against type. Who ever thought of pairing Cuba Gooding with Mirren should be rewarded since it keeps things interesting from the get go. While I certain think ts worth seeing, I'd wait to run across it on cable

Why do I tape a movie? It's one I've read about. The title intrigues me. It features an actor I really like. I really like Helen Miren. She is a superb thespian who has played everything from a drunken lady cop to Queen Elizabeth (first and second.)So her name on a film is a guarantee I will like it! An imprimatur of a memorable evening in front of the TV. Sadly, I found out too late that the Helen Mirren in this movie is the real Helen Mirren's evil twin. There is no way such a revered and talented star would get involved in a trashy stinker like this. She really should sue. Quite apart from the constant and sensationalized violence, I have no idea whatsoever what this movie was all about. Mirren (the evil twin, not the real one, surely)is some sort of lady killer (not a lady KILLER but a LADY killer) who is bonking a black guy while dying of cancer. Hey, even the Young And The Restless never gets this good! It is as though Olivier had appeared with the Three Stooges. You folks at IMDb really must establish a "O" vote. 1 was far too high.