Lazy Reviewer: Playing It Cool

Courtesy: Playing It Cool

"What a boring and cliche script", said my friend, and wait please don't judge him , please! The attempt to make this film itself should have been scrapped. There i said it. For instance, look at the story in a nutshell -

A writer, our hero, who has never experienced love, falls for a gorgeous women, our heroine, but she is getting married to someone else, the not so villain wealthy guy. In the end she quits the marriage as our hero saves the day by 'fighting' back his love.

It's a perfect script (no second thoughts) and the same has worked for many, many films and no one who has watched enough Rom-Coms would argue on this. But.. but.. but.. other than the 'nutshell' script, there is nothing much happening either and that is the main concern. The usual jokes, the usual friend circle and the usual tragedy with the protagonist, our hero writer.

Directed by Justin Reardon, Playing it Cool is not so cool after all. There is no juice in the film, there i said it! I don't want to sound rude or injust to the director's creative art but i can't help it, the film is just reel with an over-cliche script.

However, there are positives for the actors in the film, Chris Evans, our hero is successful in breaking the action figure barrier and is looking versatile as a workaholic and then a romantic lover. One thing that continues with Chris Evans is his best buddy Anthony Mackie, who plays freind in Captain America. Michelle Monaghan (Chirs Evan's love in film) is beautiful and her purpose is thus served.

The roles of Anthony Mackie, Aubrey Plaza and Topher Grace, Chris's friend in the film are effective and promising, but the script (again) makes them look weak.

The film is shot brilliantly, no complaints there, but as said, "a weak script makes a weak film ". Justin (director) in his previous work, a short (Zoltan: The Hungarian Gangster of Love), revolves the story around romance and comedy, which clearly shows in this film too, where the promise of the director lacks. Since it is Justin's Debut, relaxation given (waiting for Convention).

And finally, the box office too punished the film, some of the critics found it fine, some were strict towards it. Overall i would say, if you have watched this film, sympathies, if not and are planning to, save the trouble, watch Casablanca or Breakfast at Tiffany's or any other of your favorites.

Until next review, stay classy, keep watching films!

(If you have a good list of films do share with me, as a film lover to another)