SteveMierzejewski

It's never quite clear why there's a war. I suppose this gives viewers from all political perspectives a chance to see what they want to see. All I saw was confusion. If you're looking for some philosophical or physical depth here, you've come to the wrong movie. The story revolves around some unlikeable journalists traveling to D. C. for one reason or another. One of these is a would-be-journalist who looks about 12 but is maybe of college age. She is especially irritating, and I've seen enough films to know that it is she who will cause all the problems, and I was right. One of the only reasons I continued watching was in the hopes of seeing her get shot. I only gave the movie a 4-star rating because the sound was good. It was otherwise a complete waste of time.

This is a powerful film which I'm afraid few people will watch. Even those who watch it, may feel the situations it portrays are exaggerated or completely made up. They are not. The problems caused by Stalin in Ukraine are, if anything, downplayed.

But beyond the historical accuracy are the questions about the behavior of the people and their morality as it is portrayed in the film. Did diplomats and politicians really behave like this? Not only did they behave like this. They continue to behave like this. I've worked in government NGOs overseas and I've seen the insincerity of most diplomats close up. I've also experienced their ability to blind themselves of the truth if the truth endangers their high paid positions.

There are people out there now who know the truth and who are being told to keep quiet. There are people I've known who were undermined when trying to do what was right. So, this movie is telling the truth for them. You may not like what it has to say, but who says the truth has to be pleasant.

There are two main reason why this romantic comedy fails. First of all, it has no romance and, second of all, it has no comedy. Oddly, it starts out as if it may be an interesting movie, but, if after 15 minutes you're not really captivated, and I mean really captivated, turn it off and go do something far more interesting, like cleaning your gutters.

Are there a few laughs. Yes, mostly at the beginning. The movie tries to make us believe that this relationship would actually work in real life. However, you would have to suspend all your concepts of reality to believe this. In other words, it is a situation in which you simply can't accept the romantic component. and the actors don't seem to have the chemistry to make us think otherwise.

Seth Rogan plays Seth Rogan, or basically the same character he plays in every film; the sloppy 13-year-old trapped in a dysfunctional adult body. I have no idea why Charlize Theron agreed to act in this. Maybe times are rough.

The film loses all credibility as it evolves and it evolves primarily into a film for the same 13-year-old boys that Rogan attains to. It is relentlessly predictable.

It baffles me that this film is rated as high as it is. I can only guess there are a lot of Charlize Theron fans who are looking to see how she does in a comic role. Let's just say she survives it. But, in the end, this is a film that will be quickly forgotten, and that's good.