I'm not gonna lie: I loved it!
And I loved it because I totally didn't see it coming. In a flick starring two of the most mainstreamy actors out there, I did not expect a cliche-buster, let alone a functional, fun cliche-buster. It was sneaky (hitmen and homosexuality? magic and violence? f*ck-up and brad pitt?) but it wasn't gimmicky or full of itself. I wish there were more of these out there!
I enjoyed it also, it created a great mythology and showed how myths are transformed into legend. Fate is best displayed by its, at times comedic tragedy aspect, and its ability to show how misadventure sometimes haves its purpose.
"Feed me a cat"
I agree wholeheartedly. I think it is one of the best film I've seen actually 9 out of 10 from me. (how that guy can say it't the worst film he's ever seen is beyond me.)
I love films that take you on a journey somewhere and this film had that - pure escapism. I thought the humour was warm and real. I loved Brad Pitt's character - not the usual great all-American, flawless, super tough guy hero, but someone who makes goof ups all the time (like dropping his gun every five minutes) and somehow manages to get out of them. Usually I do not like Julia Roberts much but I found her to be totally convincing here. I thought their relationship was hilarious and very believable. The guy (sorry, I forget his name) who played the homosexual hit man was great too. In fact all the actors were great. I loved the conversations, the facial expressions, the situations, the storyline, the way the sub-plot tale about the gun itself was told from different angles in black n white flash backs, the soundtrack, the imagary of the sets - everything. It's just a great film.
The fact that this film only currently has a 6.0 rating on IMDb makes me lose my faith in the judgement of people who come here.
Algis Kuliukas