Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Snitch




Cast: Dwayne Johnson(John Matthews), Susan Sarandon(US Attorney Joanne), Jon Bernthal(Daniel),Barry Pepper(Agent Cooper),Michael Kenneth Williams(Malik), Rafi Gavron(Jason)
Directors: Ric Roman Waugh
Genre: Crime based on true story

You wont mind it more or so if you watch it assuming similar something had actually happened

Pluses: 
  • Dwayne Johnson, tries some serious acting and sans regular action. He fits into the context of the story but you keep wondering of his huge rock solid body, hardly put to any use. Nevertheless, i appreciate his move to non action hero role and able to float up on the surface
  • Jon Bernthal did a good job. One supporting character who gave himself totally into the role
  • Michael Kenneth Williams as the bad guy out there didnt have much to play as such. None of the bad guys here had much to give, somehow they were more or less always represented as a mob of drug racketeers. Although, fits well in real life scenario, they are no larger than god celebrity kinda characters anyway
  • Script doesnt have to be worked upon much since its inspired by a true story. Executed fine

Minuses:
  • Audience who are going to watch 'Rock' in it, will have to face disappointment. Absolutely no action from him guys, except for a few run and chase sequences
  • The pace of the movie is slow. Never try watching it late night post dinners :D Rock minus action, will surely put you to sleep
  • Susan Sarandon and Barry Pepper were the roles which are always little on the greyish side. They didnt look so convincing to me. You dont feel their characters anytime 
  • Rafi Gavron, albiet an important character doesnt have much to game. Rather a central pivot, around whom everything else keeps revolving


My Rating: 2.5/5

No comments: