Arts & Entertainment
'This Means War' is Disarming
Two young leading men duke it out over an Oscar-winning actress in a romantic action comedy that may have you saying, "What was that?"
Chris Pine and Tom Hardy play CIA operatives and best friends who suddenly find out that they are after the same girl, Reese Witherspoon, in This Means War.
Pine plays CIA operative F.D.R. and Tom Hardy plays his CIA counterpart, Tuck, in a movie that is bromance more than anything else. The two buddies become quick enemies as they fight for the heart of Witherspoon who plays the role of Lauren Scott. Using all the latest spy equipment at their disposal they do what they can to sabotage the other's chances. That, in a nutshell, is the movie.
Witherspoon, an Oscar-winning actress, doesn't do much for her career in this film. In fact, it may just hurt it to some extent. Pine and Hardy play an unlikely duo as buddies on this mindless mission of love that may self-destruct in three, two…
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I'm not going to sugarcoat this, folks. Its not funny, and there is very little romance. So much for it being a romantic comedy, right? The flick-o-meter gives This Means War a two out of five. The only reason it gets that high of a mark is because of the star power of Witherspoon, Pine and Hardy. There are a few cameos from some other stars, but, really, it doesn't matter. It's not the fault of the actors; I think most of the blame has to be shouldered by McG, the director. He's taken the Charlie's Angles action he is known for and attempted to make a romantic comedy. McG, your mission has failed.
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DINNER SELECTION
It's post-Valentine's Day, and some of you are probably indulging your romantic impulses if you're thinking of seeing This Means War. (If it were me, I'd suggest you see The Grey, but whatever.) This time, we're not going to suggest a restaurant. We're going to say: Make your own dinner. A seafood dinner, specifically. You can start by dropping by Southern Seafood on Lawrenceville Highway to pick up a pound or two of crab meat. Make some crab imperial. It's good stuff.
After that you can head over to AMC North DeKalb Mall 16 for the flick. Check showtimes here.