Being a fan of the TV Series, I did a quick thrill purchase and picked up the DVD when I was shopping. Watched it last night. Disappointing! The reasons are:
1. Soulless. There didn't seem to be any major themes running through the movie. The TV Series was a study of friendship and nihilism in the superficial world of Hollywood, but the movie didn't really explore those themes at all.
2. Weird Characters: No Ari daughter. No Tom (Lloyd's long term partner). Minor roles for other large players in the series.
3. Cameo city: Didn't seem to be any reason for a lot of the cameos...other than to get in the movie. Jessica Alba??? Why?
4. Writing. Ordinary plot, which just seem to focus on E's women problems, Turtles wealth and his attempts to get Rhonda R into Bed. The Ari/Vince movie funding didn't really take off. Drama (the most interesting character in the series for mine) didn't get much of an arc. Not much to sustain 2 hours.
5. No chemistry at all between Vince's character and Emily R.
6. Acting: Ham acting by just about everyone. Jeremy Piven, usually reliable, bit too over the top.
I don't see a lot of repeat watchability, unlike the series.
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
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