In Reply to: Duplicity: Not quite full chick flick . . . posted by mr grits on March 22, 2009 at 20:43:25:
The whole concept is funny, the idea that behind Shampoo companies are espionage and counter-espionage groups just like Bourne Identity, but without the guns.
And I liked the puzzle aspect, the who's conning who, that was carried off beautifully through flashbacks and led to a satisfying conclusion.
But as there was an element of humor, there were but a few chuckles really. So it didn't work much as a comedy. And it should have.
Certainly not the best movie I'll see this year, or probably even this month, but I enjoyed the way it was all constructed and worked out.
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Follow Ups
- I thought it was minor but fun - tunenut 21:57:31 03/22/09 (4)
- Tune: this type of film works best for me if it's a good travelogue. - tinear 10:30:19 03/23/09 (3)
- Clive's apartment in Cleveland was perfect for portraying dismal nowhere. * - mr grits 11:37:02 03/23/09 (0)
- actually the location shooting is not bad... - tunenut 11:14:04 03/23/09 (1)
- Thanks, sounds like a nice film for a date with the missus. nt - tinear 20:28:46 03/23/09 (0)