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The Counselor

The Counselor

2013
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 57m
A lawyer finds himself in over his head when he gets involved in drug trafficking.

Directed by:

Ridley Scott

Screenwriter:

Cormac McCarthy

Starring:

Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem, Bruno Ganz, Brad Pitt, Rosie Perez, Toby Kebbell, Michael Fassbender, Paris Jefferson, Chris Obi, Richard Cabral, Alex Hafner

Genres:

Drama, Suspense/Thriller

AKA:

The Counsellor

Countries:

UK, USA

Languages:

English, Spanish, Dutch
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The Counselor

2013
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 57m
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barthalenBarthalen
Rated 23 Feb 2014
58
34th
Here's the movie's dialogue in short. Fassbender: "Analogy". Bardem: "Metaphor, veiled threat." Diaz: "Philosophical musing? Veiled threat. Weird face." Pitt: "Analogy! Anecdote." Fassbender: "Desperation! Metaphor." Bardem: "Analogy!" [INSERT CRAZY-ASS DECAPITATION SCENE] Diaz: "Analogy."
Rated 23 Feb 2014
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 14 Nov 2013
4
13th
Watching this film, I mostly felt like a befuddled Bardem witnessing a gold-toothed, panty-less Diaz grinding up against his Ferrari's windshield. What. The. Fuck.
Rated 14 Nov 2013
kojilessKojiless
Rated 24 Nov 2014
40
43rd
In most universes, a hot blonde fucking a car windshield would signify the pinnacle of entertainment--would mark the point at which civilizations reach cultural and spiritual enlightenment and transcend to a higher plane of existence. This, unfortunately, is not one of those universes.
Rated 24 Nov 2014
gursuGursu
Rated 02 Dec 2013
9
88th
It's been a while since I had seen a movie that froze my blood.
Rated 02 Dec 2013
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 07 Dec 2015
40
28th
There was a lot of talking, some weird sex stuff, and suddenly everything turned incredibly sour. To be fair I didn't understand half of it. In that sense it reminded me of my last relationships - and Jesus Christ what is this? Escapism or couples therapy?!
Rated 07 Dec 2015
kasperlKasperL
Rated 30 Aug 2014
30
10th
Blah blah blah.
Rated 30 Aug 2014
paxtonPaxton
Rated 31 May 2014
59
37th
Every time the movie entered one of its many monumental speeches, I would get a big grin on my face and I was glued to every word, every expression, every fluctuation of voice. Then the monologue would end and I'd think, "What the hell were they talking about?"
Rated 31 May 2014
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 07 Feb 2014
50
23rd
"20th century fox, my name is karen, how can i help you?"-"Yeah hi, this is cormac mccarthy, i got a script here. It's 1500 pages of dialog mostly, but maybe some talented director can turn this into something. We could cast javier with some weird hairdo again! Are the coens free?"-"I'm sorry mr mccarthy, it seems all our directors are busy right now. I could however hook you up with ridley scott. He did alien and blade runner."-"yeah sure whatever...hey, wait! Wasn't that like 30 years ago?"
Rated 07 Feb 2014
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 12 Nov 2013
70
67th
Undoubtedly the most nihilistic work ever to come from Scott's hand, but knowing McCarthy, this is hardly surprising. Plot wise it's fairly clichéd (bordering on uninspired), but then again, the plot don't seem to matter as much, as the style, the musings on choice and consequences, the colorful characters and overall themes of "Hell is a place in Mexico". No really... Don't go to Mexico... Holy fuck...
Rated 12 Nov 2013
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 31 Oct 2013
35
10th
I'm really not sure what I watched. Heavy handed dialogue that is dressed up to seem deep when it's mostly gibberish. The plot feels nonsensical, mostly because they are as vague as possible when explaining what's happening or how anyone knows each other. Diaz was either miscast or made horrible choices, I couldn't tell which. The others were fine I guess.
Rated 31 Oct 2013
ratedarghratedargh
Rated 27 Oct 2013
85
75th
"Have you been bad?" Convoluted and pitch black. It's amazing how one decision can lead to getting caught in purgatory, which is exactly what happens to the titular counselor. The word 'cautionary' is floated directly several times, both in reference to a diamond and to his treading into unfamiliar and dangerous waters. It's all connected. It may try your patience, with sequences seemingly disconnected from the narrative, and there is some fat to trim, but its bleak reality is properly realized
Rated 27 Oct 2013
stewballStewball
Rated 26 Oct 2013
100
99th
By the time it's over you realize this is more blood curdling and wicked than any horror tale. But it sneaks up on you. It's like Savages, Blow and Traffic all rolled into one that reaches out and punches you in the throat with the scope and depth of the cold blooded darkness it portrays. It disarms you from the beginning with the extensive normality in it's engaging dialogue, it's interesting characters and even humor, especially one scene involving a Ferrari. But even knowing this I doubt anyo
Rated 26 Oct 2013
spanksSpanks
Rated 06 Jan 2014
10
5th
Cameron Diaz is really bad. I mean really, really bad.
Rated 06 Jan 2014
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 13 Dec 2013
50
38th
This film ends up being just a bit too baffling. It doesn't nail down a coherent narrative, or even a coherent tone. The cast is great (bar Diaz) and most of the individual scenes feature well-written dialog which is entertaining to watch on its own. There's clearly potential in the script but they failed to bring it to fruition.
Rated 13 Dec 2013
understampunderstamp
Rated 11 Nov 2013
60
50th
the directing was bad; actors performances were a joke, script didn't translate to film. a complete mess. i liked it
Rated 11 Nov 2013
xacviantxacviant
Rated 26 Oct 2013
55
11th
Ridley Scott's thriller about a drug deal gone very wrong features Cormac McCarthy's first, and hopefully last screenplay. Too many characters lack a meaningful identity; nearly all of them lack a meaningful motivation, the titular character (Michael Fassbender) in particular dipping into crime against nearly every visible facet of his character. The misogynistic tone only adds to the enervating feeling. A few very effective moments (and they are there) merely keep it from being any weaker.
Rated 26 Oct 2013
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 13 Sep 2021
50
27th
It's a shame to see such a gathering of talent fall so flat. Two or three great scenes of violence aren't enough to carry this obtuse tale. The never-ending sex talk is truly grating. So much squandered potential.
Rated 13 Sep 2021
adoubleadouble
Rated 20 Jul 2015
50
23rd
I never thought I'd be so desperate for actors this good to stop fucking talking.
Rated 20 Jul 2015
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 29 Jan 2014
4
70th
Frequently didactic, as McCarthy is no screenwriter. But he is a phenomenal writer. This is a deal-gone-bad film in which the particulars of the deal or why it went bad (for comically capricious reasons) are irrelevant: what matters are the decisions that got these characters here, and their reactions when things go wrong. Easy to see why it was poorly received; it's grim and deeply fatalist. But damn, it's the most tense, harrowing and (strangely) funny dialogue-driven film I've seen all year.
Rated 29 Jan 2014
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 30 Oct 2013
72
68th
It's one of those movies that isn't super easy to watch. They don't explain everything, and some things don't come into focus until you're too far into the movie. Is this a fault or something that rewards a second viewing? Either way, the dialogue is witty, if overly philosophical at times. But you won't be bored and you'll think about this long after the credits roll. I wonder if I'll like the inevitable director's cut more.
Rated 30 Oct 2013
dougiedDougieD
Rated 28 Oct 2013
85
68th
A brutal thriller that is Ridley Scott's most stylishly sensual work in years. Cormac McCarthy's script is a little too reliant on existential conversations and musings, but still offers a lot to chew on. Accusations from critics that the film is too bleak and sexist ring false to me. McCarthy has done bleak before and characters' actions don't signify that the film is acceptive of bad behaviour.
Rated 28 Oct 2013
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 07 Oct 2018
40
36th
watchable
Rated 07 Oct 2018
djrossdjross
Rated 17 Mar 2014
35
19th
Some interesting elements but, despite its literariness, the script comes across as quite juvenile (especially the stuff about sex). This suggests blame may lie with the celebrated novelist responsible for the screenplay more than with the hackish director. Cruz was made to act out some awful if not indeed humiliating dialogue: she deserves better. Diaz was notably poor, but at least she had a double to take her place in the stupidest scene involving her character. Not too sure about McCarthy...
Rated 17 Mar 2014
christiaanbchristiaanb
Rated 09 Mar 2014
85
83rd
I was surprised to learn The Counselor got such a bad reception. Most reviewers seemed to be irritated by the lack of plot and excess of dialogue. Weirdly these are the same things that make me like this movie so much: the sparseness of the plot gives the movie a dreamlike quality, which - to me - seems like a necessary condition for the heavy and dark dialogues to work well. In this sense the movie reminds me of No Country for Old Men (unsuprisingly also written by McCarthy).
Rated 09 Mar 2014
hisblobhisblob
Rated 29 Jan 2014
83
78th
The cinematography here is excellent and the long dialogues are a refreshing change of pace. I think the stars are bringing out an audience expecting a normal attention-deficit Hollywood movie.
Rated 29 Jan 2014
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 13 Dec 2013
80
77th
Fuck everyone else, this is a stylish and involving mind-provoking film on raw human instinct: survival and sex.
Rated 13 Dec 2013
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 15 Nov 2013
8
84th
Cormac McCarthy, bitches.
Rated 15 Nov 2013
bunkenBunken
Rated 09 Nov 2013
70
71st
"She fucked my car!"
Rated 09 Nov 2013
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 03 Nov 2013
55
43rd
McCarthy's slow-burning story of desire and violence tries hard to make its arguments not through compelling images, but literary dialogues and statements concerning people's power to create things -- and their incapacity to control the very world they created. And, by doing so, it mostly fails -- Scott's cheesy, kitsch visuals only work when The Counselor delivers blood (as in heads being chopped) and sex (or suggestions of both things, as Fassbender dramatic ending points out).
Rated 03 Nov 2013
bowfingerbowfinger
Rated 25 Oct 2013
20
14th
Pure garbage. Arguably the biggest waste of talent of 2013. A collage of psuedo-intellectual BS. McCormac should have called this "The Catfish" instead of "The Counselor".
Rated 25 Oct 2013
thegreyfoxthegreyfox
Rated 08 Jan 2019
50
21st
Cameron Diaz plays a double crossing, murdering, drug dealing, psycopathic sex maniac with the same believability and gritty realism she exhibited as Amanda, from "the Holiday". You have to wonder who cast her in this and what their motives were? I suspect when the actors where doing their individual scenes it all seemed as if it was working fine, and the final cut would be a ferrari ( a CILF!), but because the whole script was based only around 2 good ideas for murder, its actually a Trabant
Rated 08 Jan 2019
edwardedward
Rated 03 Jan 2019
0
5th
I really didn't want to continue watching this beyond the first scene. Why would you start a film with cheap pornography? It's a bit fucked if you ask me. But then I see that Bruno Ganz is in it so I give it a second chance. The second scene wasn't much better--a snuff scene co-starring staring Cameron Diaz in what looks like a new car ad. Uggh. Third scene--ok Ganz obviously just needs a paycheck. Fuck this shit. I'm done. I judge harshly on first impressions, and this failed to make a good one
Rated 03 Jan 2019
ribcageribcage
Rated 13 Jul 2016
50
25th
Vague plot, abundant product placement, absurd philosophical monologues, FORD TRUCK, ugh cameron diaz double ugh she gets one of those monologues, visually it looks more like the lesser scott directed it. However, i do keep it out of the lower tiers for the cast and the dedicated grimy feel. Bardem almost channels Christopher Walken.
Rated 13 Jul 2016
michaelsmichaels
Rated 06 Jun 2015
30
10th
Might have looked grand on paper but dear lord, it turned out to be a fucking awful monstrosity on screen. Nothing more than a nonsensical, self-important, existantialist trash. The cast (sans Cameron Diaz who once again proved what a talentless hag she is) is the only saving grace of this film.
Rated 06 Jun 2015
evranaevrana
Rated 14 Dec 2014
53
17th
The movie opens with the most uninspired sex scene of all-time and carries on with throwing at you awkward, existential dialogues left and right. If I ever got chopped up by a Mexican cartel, I will at least feel that they have a strong philosophy behind it. The only character that I was mildly interested in was Brad Pitt's. Technically I found the whole movie quite shabby too, lots of big names in it but the end result is pretty underwhelming. 10 points to the cheetah next to the swimming pool.
Rated 14 Dec 2014
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 25 Sep 2014
5
30th
The Counselor is one of the biggest failures I can recall. I had high expectations but this is bizarrely disappointing. It's a complete mystery how a film that's directed by Ridley Scott, written by Cormac McCarthy and stars the likes of Fassbender, Diaz, Bardem, Cruz & Pitt can fail so miserably. It's a simple story that over complicates itself and just rambles on and on. The characters are fun and the absolutely moronic dialogue is even funner. But ultimately it all amounts to nothing.
Rated 25 Sep 2014
andaybandayb
Rated 28 Jun 2014
70
80th
it's true that the main story is actually a secondary feat in this film, it's based in dialogues and characters. this could come off as a pretentious undertaking, but the cast is excellent all around, the bleak story is actually quite terrifying. those who watch it for the pretty faces would obviously be disappointed.
Rated 28 Jun 2014
bakcheiabakcheia
Rated 24 May 2014
72
59th
And we still cast Cameron Diaz in movies because...??????
Rated 24 May 2014
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 24 Mar 2014
69
73rd
Definitely not the turd it was made out to bet. It is a simple tale, made overly complicated if that makes sense. Like his novels the story is a gut punch. It is well acted (besides Diaz) and well filmed. I enjoyed it, in a frustrated sort of way.
Rated 24 Mar 2014
henrikHenrik
Rated 25 Feb 2014
81
87th
Based on the extended blu-ray cut, the rhythmic editing is perhaps Pietro Scalia's best work yet. The shifts in tone and dreamlike pacing, strange plot digressions and loose ends, and McCarthy's by turns clever and far out delicious dialogues makes for a very nightmarish, like-trapped-in-quicksand view into human purgatory. To recall Hawks' wise words: "As long as you make good scenes you have a good picture, it doesn't matter if it isn't much of a story." Oh, and I loved Diaz in this.
Rated 25 Feb 2014
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 23 Feb 2014
65
42nd
Dialog that meanders and goes nowhere. Listening to Javier Bardem tell stories about Diaz fucking a car windshield sounds like a comedy sketchpiece instead of a meaningful moment in a movie. Cormac McCarthy is a gifted writer but his words simply do not work on film as he probably envisioned it in script form. The actors all piled on probably expecting brilliance but too much is wasted on gibberish like the 10 minute pillow talk between Fassbender/Cruz with no on screen chemistry involved.
Rated 23 Feb 2014
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 20 Feb 2014
40
32nd
Great cast. Shocking and suspenseful, but the story is horribly told. The role of the counselor and the details of his nefarious dealings, and what went wrong is badly botched. Also, it often meanders into idiotic philosophy. The writers were trying too hard to be clever and to shock the viewer, and end up butchering the story and destroying its credibility. Engaging but ultimately just a long string of shocking scenes without a decent story behind them. Also, the ending was lousy.
Rated 20 Feb 2014
chadisdangerchadisdanger
Rated 17 Feb 2014
40
1st
A baffling mess. It appears to have some interesting ideas swimming around in its skull but Scott's uninspired direction and McCarthy's miserably unfocused screenplay fail at communicating them. And you wouldn't think that a violent crime film with such a byzantine plot, a cast of such esteemed actors (NONE of whom are used to full potential) and the first original screenplay by one of the greatest writers alive would be so fucking dull.
Rated 17 Feb 2014
caimancaiman
Rated 01 Feb 2014
57
20th
This movie seemed right for me. I love dialog-driven, philosophical movies. I love Cosmopolis, for example. But here the philosophy was muddied with a plot that was incoherent and boring. Sometimes films are criticized for having dialog that gets in the way of the plot; here the plot got in the way of the dialog. By the end everything the characters were saying all sounded hamfisted and hokey. I like McCarthy, but this was a huge misstep.
Rated 01 Feb 2014
lexlex
Rated 31 Jan 2014
70
28th
McCarthy's writing is often expectedly harrowing and meditative, but it just doesn't really translate to screen. Movies, unlike books, require a naturalness in their dialogue and performances which The Counselor just can't manage (no thanks to the unnecessary star-studded cast, many of which aren't accustomed to working with unconventional scripts). It's quite fascinating nonetheless, as long as you know what you're in for. Worth as many re-watches as you are able to put up with its unevenness.
Rated 31 Jan 2014
chrispalmChrisPalm
Rated 30 Jan 2014
76
54th
Diaz was horrible. and the poetic aspects of the movie too. The story itself is actually decent
Rated 30 Jan 2014
gideonGideon
Rated 29 Jan 2014
3
92nd
A poetic piece of a deal gone bad. It's like dark chocolate. Not many people like it, but the people who do, purists, enjoy the bitter after taste. I watched the extended cut, deliberately. I'm quite sure there wasn't enough 'meat' in the theatrical cut for the people to fully understand what this film is about. The Counselor basically works like the bolito,mentioned by Bardem's character.It slowly tightens the noose, no escape possible. Accept your fate. Brilliant. Go and see the extended cut.
Rated 29 Jan 2014
domahdomah
Rated 29 Jan 2014
60
35th
Cameron Diaz's acting and Bardem's hair by far the two weakest links in this otherwise okay movie.
Rated 29 Jan 2014
parcalihamparcaliham
Rated 30 Nov 2013
30
7th
30 Kasim 2013 & O kadar kotu bir film ki, iyi olabilir.
Rated 30 Nov 2013
antidood1antidood1
Rated 17 Nov 2013
85
93rd
This is a movie with an attitude. "Don't understand what's happening? Tough luck, I'm just gonna go on explaining nothing at all." That's this movie. The dialogue doesn't always fit very well, and the characters aren't particularly deep, but both are also ever interesting and fun to watch. Some individual scenes are so extremely well done that they are a delight to watch (especially the shootout scene, some intense filmmaking right there). After two viewings, I can say I really like this movie.
Rated 17 Nov 2013
rocketluccoRocketlucco
Rated 11 Nov 2013
85
87th
Overall Enjoyment: 30/40, Plot/Themes: 20/20, Cinematography/Direction: 20/20, Acting/Writing: 15/20 Dark, bleak, nihilistic. McCarthy to its core. Some confusing narrative choices and some of the actors struggle with McCarthy's dialogue, but otherwise an excellent movie with a strong clear message.
Rated 11 Nov 2013
chouinardChouinard
Rated 09 Nov 2013
20
10th
Garbage movie, will be forgotten. Plenty of great talent coming together to fail miserably. Had a few memorable scenes that I am sure were pitched and helped greenlight the film but the rest of the film is incoherent on purpose and without merit.
Rated 09 Nov 2013
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 27 Oct 2013
70
42nd
"The Counselor" is not the kind of movie you see if you don't want to think. That's the best way I can put it. The story is non-linear and unclear to put it mildly, you're kinda dropped in the middle of it to begin with, but some of the performances are such treats. Really, everyone is great, but you have to pay SUCH close attention to the dialogue. And it's a dialogue-heavy movie to boot. It's taxing on its audience, but the individual performances make it worth seeing, possibly more than once.
Rated 27 Oct 2013
redrhumRedRhum
Rated 24 Sep 2023
3
5th
Some of the worst dialogue I have ever encountered in a movie.
Rated 24 Sep 2023
kylos609Kylos609
Rated 25 Jul 2023
80
56th
Extended version
Rated 25 Jul 2023
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 04 Jan 2023
50
35th
eng; [the counselor]; ein anwalt stolpert über seine eigene beteiligung bei einem gross angelegten drogenhandel.; (eher ein grelles, real life horror movie);
Rated 04 Jan 2023
hofschneiderHofschneider
Rated 07 Sep 2021
77
53rd
What a beautiful mess. I expected stupidity and I got brilliance hidden behind confusion, lack of focus, aesthetic sorrow, pseudo-nihilism, and the god-awful acting of Cameron Diaz. But it never bored me and even kept me thinking about it long after it was done. I can't say that about many movies.
Rated 07 Sep 2021
mist600Mist600
Rated 19 Jun 2018
58
19th
1h57m Version: Flawed. Interesting in parts. Messy. Bleak worldview. Interested to read the novel now; Cormac McC's 'No Country' made a far better film. Seems like a missed opportunity for a really impressive film. Not as clever as thinks it is but not as pretentious as reviews lead me to believe. Wouldn't want to watch again. Diaz just isn't enough of an actress to carry her role. Pitt & Cruz fine. JB & MF superior. Would guess the very crafted, wordy dialogue works better in a novel than film.
Rated 19 Jun 2018
seenmanyseenmany
Rated 14 Jun 2018
79
43rd
good dialogues, calm & mature mannerism of character, (very R rated, that's a different thing), epic soundtracks
Rated 14 Jun 2018
burrrburrr
Rated 31 May 2018
44
4th
44.00
Rated 31 May 2018
ikkegoemikkeikkegoemikke
Rated 06 Sep 2017
40
16th
A dead boring first hour and an impressive ending More reviews here : http://bit.ly/2qtGQoc
Rated 06 Sep 2017
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 28 Jun 2017
62
14th
This film had a lot of potential, there are some good moments. However the script is uneven and many of the characters seem unfinished. The actors do a good job here but the story is lacking. Overall this film is disappointing.
Rated 28 Jun 2017
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 05 Jan 2017
80
74th
"The Counselor" is a horror movie in disguise. It's an insight into the minds of several different sociopaths, a rare picture, and not a pleasant one at that. While shirking every trope that the horror genre uses, "The Counselor" manages some of the most blood curdling and chilling dialog ever put into a movie. Don't interpret me wrong, this is a drama, the only aspects of horror in this movie are the characters within, but they are some of the most horrific people put to film.
Rated 05 Jan 2017
absteeleabsteele
Rated 15 Oct 2016
30
4th
Two characters enter a scene, then vomit overwrought dialog at each other, then it happens again, then it happens again, then it happens again. The stakes are high and yet I never seem to care what happens to anybody.
Rated 15 Oct 2016
wicheWiche
Rated 11 Oct 2016
44
18th
A poor Story combined with some miscasts make this film way less enjoyable than it should be.
Rated 11 Oct 2016
naypalmNaypalm
Rated 18 Aug 2016
64
24th
Scatterbrained storyline, end didn't seem to make sense. Nice actors/acting and some cool scenes though. Love Javier Bardem!
Rated 18 Aug 2016
grapeGrape
Rated 23 Jun 2016
60
14th
15 Juny 2016 - No queda gaire clara la història. Intenta fixar-se en els personatges i posar-se molt filosòfica. Per alguns moments sembla que diguin coses intel·ligents i que realment no calgui més trama. Però també hi ha moltes tonteries i excessos. Esperava que potser donaria una visió més icònica, però els personatges acaben semblant banals.
Rated 23 Jun 2016
amazedemonamazedemon
Rated 12 May 2016
64
51st
The Counselor is a rare experience in that upon finishing it, I was unsure how to feel. Bardem, Blades (Jefe), and Fassbender were excellent. For a film that is dialogue heavy, there's a delicious amount of foreshadowing that comes to fruition by the ending. The ending is...definitive; it left me a little unsatisfied and feeling skeezy. Overall a mixed bag. Scenes involving sexuality, tension and conversations were great, but there's as much filler, cartels and henchmen to bring it down.
Rated 12 May 2016
qmiller32qmiller32
Rated 11 Oct 2015
65
13th
I love ensemble casts and sprawling drama, but this was just too weird.
Rated 11 Oct 2015
sharpcoolsharpcool
Rated 22 Sep 2015
62
33rd
I've had enough of this fatalism and nihilism. This is the entertainment you get from a culture that hates itself. Brad Pitt is fun though.
Rated 22 Sep 2015
space_popeSpace Pope
Rated 02 Mar 2015
75
65th
Cormac McCarthy is clearly not a screenwriter, and I think that's a plus.
Rated 02 Mar 2015
hsncrspywlhsncrspywl
Rated 18 Jan 2015
59
26th
I watched the extended cut, which apparently fixes a lot of pacing issues and lets the plot breathe. Which could definitely fix this movie if the direction wasn't equal parts underplayed and over-the-top. The dialogue is, coming from McCarthy, rather odd, but Scott doesn't really hit the mark there, with a rather banal Fassbender, a barely-there Cruz, and Bardem/Diaz seem like characters from a totally different movie. Way too much foreshadowing too, even for a movie about unavoidable death.
Rated 18 Jan 2015
maakalmaakal
Rated 10 Jan 2015
55
11th
I like most of the actors, but just couldn't get into this at all.
Rated 10 Jan 2015
letskillrobotsletskillrobots
Rated 30 Dec 2014
28
84th
Hard to eat catfish after this
Rated 30 Dec 2014
timmytomtimmytom
Rated 24 Dec 2014
40
23rd
What?
Rated 24 Dec 2014
kenmeistersKenMeisters
Rated 22 Nov 2014
31
6th
Cameron Diaz has sex with a car. That changes people!
Rated 22 Nov 2014
ceyhunk26ceyhunk26
Rated 11 Nov 2014
33
18th
Plot 6/20 Fiction 4/20 Casting/Acting 12/20 Worldbuilding 6/20 Entertainment 3/20
Rated 11 Nov 2014
zipsterZipster
Rated 11 Aug 2014
65
8th
It's wonderful to see all these actors sharing a movie like this together, but it's hard for them to be convincing, because the dialogue is so uniform in voice and willingness to binge on itself. People talk as if they know they're in a movie and have all the time and the world, and people listen even if they have no time to waste, and what they talk about is often totally self-indulgent, pseudophilosophical and irrelevant.
Rated 11 Aug 2014
kavuKavu
Rated 27 Jul 2014
64
37th
Great cast, good story, subpar directing and way too flashy dialogue for the characters.
Rated 27 Jul 2014
hologramhologram
Rated 25 Jul 2014
55
5th
Terrible adaptation of Cormac's worst book. Doubly offensive due to the squandering of the talent involved in this picture.
Rated 25 Jul 2014
mspraguemsprague
Rated 06 Jul 2014
50
9th
Not bad but kinda disjointed at the same time. Diaz, bleh.
Rated 06 Jul 2014
fra_paolofra paolo
Rated 17 May 2014
58
64th
Despite the widespread lack of enthusiasm for this film, I thought it offered the kind of depressing, bleak outlook on the universe for which we have come to love Cormac McCarthy.
Rated 17 May 2014
luthar15luthar15
Rated 13 May 2014
0
11th
kelvin1234kelvin1234
Rated 11 May 2014
54
3rd
Its a very strange film and hard to follow. Amazing cast. Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem acted well, but Diaz is a strange match. Random scenes and random monologueys.... The story didnt make sense.
Rated 11 May 2014
yoohooyoohoo
Rated 30 Apr 2014
30
2nd
It got lost in it's own failed exuberance.
Rated 30 Apr 2014
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 20 Apr 2014
60
30th
Diaz is thoroughly unlikable in this and thank god they made her re-record her dialogue as with a Barbados accent she would have made it unwatchable. It's very monologuey, and some of them are pretentious twaddle, but the film has plenty of good moments and funny stories too. Don't expect everything, or anything, to be explained.
Rated 20 Apr 2014
damildamil
Rated 31 Mar 2014
55
34th
This wasn't as bad as a lot of people were saying, but I wouldn't call it a complete success either. The story's quite cool - dark & quirky. It's a bit let down by Scott's direction, though. It all feels a bit messy & without structure. I enjoyed individual scenes more than the movie as a whole. The cast is a strength, though. It might be Cameron Diaz's best dramatic performance, but she still feels out of place. It's not really something I'd recommend unless you're a fan of the talent involved.
Rated 31 Mar 2014
walkearthwalkearth
Rated 23 Mar 2014
60
60th
Good actors' film. The phylosophical themes touched by McCarthy were great, but more suited for paper, rather than film.
Rated 23 Mar 2014
dst7175dst7175
Rated 15 Mar 2014
41
28th
Ridley Scott plus a good cast I thought this movie would be good. Nope!
Rated 15 Mar 2014
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 15 Mar 2014
57
12th
The writer Cormac McCarthy might need some counseling of his own. This movie was just a little too weird for my tastes. First, it has way too much philosophizing in it. Enough to start getting on my nerves. It also has a pretty terrible ending. Plus what the heck is up with Cameron Diaz in this?...
Rated 15 Mar 2014
glm01glm01
Rated 13 Mar 2014
45
6th
44.500
Rated 13 Mar 2014
sheldrakeSheldrake
Rated 12 Mar 2014
60
51st
Good looking and a few nice moments, but GNDN. Fassbender's American accent and stiff acting is laughable. Just kind of empty and pointless.
Rated 12 Mar 2014
cowmanCowman
Rated 10 Mar 2014
75
75th
This could have easily ended up as another run-off-the-mill, drug-themed thriller. I'm glad it didn't. For once, some hollywood big shots show the balls to create something different. I have to say I didn't get it at all, but at least now I have a reason to watch it again in a couple of years.
Rated 10 Mar 2014
maxwax123maxwax123
Rated 06 Mar 2014
80
35th
???
Rated 06 Mar 2014
hajikarimihajikarimi
Rated 06 Mar 2014
80
7th
1224: WTF! the worst meaningless movie that Ridley Scott made!
Rated 06 Mar 2014
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 05 Mar 2014
45
1st
Wtf was this? AMAZING Star cast (except for Diaz).. Ridly Scott... where could it have gone so wrong? Strange/hard to follow.. Some random scenes.. extremely boring and bad dialogues. Ridley Scott should stay with action movies and should avoid dialogue movies as much as possible. Holy crap.. cant believe this movie exists... :(
Rated 05 Mar 2014
redactedredacted
Rated 03 Mar 2014
75
58th
Life's dying sound is the rubbery squeaking of Cameron Diaz's 41 year old vagina doom-grinding up against Italian glass purchased on cartel credit. These are bleak days, so bleak in fact, Dean Norris famous for playing DEA agent Hank in Breaking Bad is cast deep on the other side of the fence within the cartel. Bleak Bleak Bleak.
Rated 03 Mar 2014
fenixdownfenixdown
Rated 02 Mar 2014
75
54th
Gritty and gruesome. I guess lawyers shouldn't attempt to be drug dealers.
Rated 02 Mar 2014
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 01 Mar 2014
65
52nd
thought cameron diaz was one of the better parts of it, don't really get the hate for her performance.
Rated 01 Mar 2014
dresd_r_e_s_
Rated 17 Feb 2014
3
65th
I had absolutely no expectations for this movie. I liked the fact that Scott didn't felt the need to spell out everything. He gives credit to the viewer. Fassbender is excellent, however Diaz is a terrible cast. She actually ruins the story's credibility. - Good.
Rated 17 Feb 2014

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