The Counselor is a new thriller directed by Ridley Scott. It stars Michael Fassbender, Penelope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem, and Brad Pitt. The only way I could explain the plot of this movie is by saying that a lawyer gets involved in drug trafficking and well... shit happens I guess (?)
The truth is this movie is really bad. The problem is the screenplay. It sucks completely. It was written by Cormac Mccarthy who has written a ton of very famous novels, but he obviously doesn't know how to write a movie. I had no idea as to what was going on in this movie. You know nothing about the characters, you don't know what their involvement in the story is. The movie is filled with dialogue, and I really don't mind that if it was actually interesting. Every one here is constantly using metaphors, and the conversation drag for way too long. It was simply boring, and even worse since I had no idea what was happening. For example: When shit hits the fan I never really got why, I just knew that something bad happened and now everyone was in danger. The movie doesn't flow, and all the scenes feels disjointed. Characters walk in and out of scenes and you never really know the importance of any scene. Plus the movie has some really weird scenes (like a girl having sex with a car). The only good things are the performances (except for Cameron Diaz who is really weird here), and a couple of cool action scenes.
The Counselor is one of the worst movies I have seen this year. It is a shame since it is filled with a talented cast and director. It makes no sense and it was really boring throughout. The Counselor gets a 1/5
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