POSITIVES
The combo of Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum as the unlikely pair, going up against the dastardly cartoon villain that is Daniel Radcliffe, in a treasure hunting island adventure, actually makes for a rather likable movie. The adventure aspects in particular are what I really liked.
Playful action set pieces were very enjoyable to watch. From the choreographed physical combat to the chase sequences, plus the visual gags that accompany them.
Appreciated the comedic word play and banter that was present throughout the movie. Those sexual euphamisms happened more often than I thought they would too. Kudos!
Channing Tatum. Bless you for throwing everything in your talent to make your character a fun element to the movie.
Every scene Brad Pitt was in was pure entertainment. But also a big shout out to great work by Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Patti Harrison, and Oscar Nuñez.
NEGATIVES
The comedy was hit or miss, and I would say it was mostly miss.
I know that this is supposed to be a “romantic” comedy, but the romance aspect didn’t quite work for me.
Seemed like we got two different versions of the Alan Dash character, and the movie didn’t quite figure out how to properly juggle that.
Felt like Sandra Bullock could have given more life to her Loretta Sage character. It was like she was just walking through her role.
One scene tried to awkwardly justify murder in a comedic way. Just NO to that. Remember how I said that the humor was mostly a miss?
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