There’s no true grit to be found in James Mangold’s fun but safe Western remake. Nitpicking, however, is no way to treat a movie that gives us two heavyweights like Russell Crowe and Christian Bale on top of their games.
Whereas Will Ferrell & Co.’s Anchorman only seems to click on way-past-your-bedtime HBO, Talladega Nights clicks on most cylinders, and the star shows why he’s mainstream comedy’s best hope to bring in the money and the funny.
By:
Guylaine Cadorette
November 08, 2002 7:57am EST
Rapper Eminem scores big with his motion picture debut 8 Mile. His performance, as well as the Billboard-topping soundtrack, makes up for what the film lacks in storytelling.
Furious gets high marks for being so absolutely relentless in the action department you may forget it even has a story. But remember, it's marketed as a drag racing flick, and drag racing is exactly what you get.