a film (rental) review: This Means War

i know, i know; this movie has been out for a while now, and i actually saw it way back when i was still was getting Netflix DVDs sent to my place. the movie popped up on HBO the other day -- and when i say other day i mean other month -- so i set it to record. since then it has been sitting on my DVR taking up precious space.
*this is one of those movies that i record and save for my computer time viewing. you know what i mean, that movie/show you have on in the background while you're surfing the net, paying bills or just wasting too much time on Pinterest.

This Means War is a fun little girly movie. it stars the reigning queen of the chick flick, Reese Witherspoon, and her sassy real life best friend playing her sassy best friend, Chelsea Handler. are you ready for some witty one-liners from Handler? because this movie is full of them. i don't mind Handler, she has that bitchy i-don't-give-a-fuck attitude that i relate to very well. i just tire of her endless Angelina bashing because she cannot let it go. you would think that she was the one that was in the relationship with Brad Pitt. i don't give a rat's ass about Pitt's love life, Handler.

anyway, the movie is directed by McG, the music video maverick turned movie director. i wouldn't really called this a film because that would imply that this is a piece of art. this is just a good ol' fashioned movie. it's an enjoyable flick and doesn't watch play like a music video (insert stock Michael Bay slam here). side note, i really like the use of color in this movie. everything is big and bold and vibrant, especially at Witherspoon's character's workplace. loved it.

*spoilers! if you haven't seen this movie yet you aren't going to see it, and it doesn't matter if i spoil it for you. so there! 

the one fatal flaw of this movie, and for me its a huge flaw, is the guy she ultimately chooses. we are led to believe that Chris Pine is the better man because that is who Witherspoon ends up with, when really Tom Hardy is the superior choice. i don't know how anyone could think that Pine is better than Hardy. Pine is like the poor man's Chris Evans, although that's probably too flattering to Pine as i do actually love me some Chris Evans. Hollywood tends to do this. things (movies and actors/actresses) come in pairs. Dante's Peak and Volcano. Deep Impact and Armageddon. The DaVinci Code and National Treasure (America's response to The DaVinci Code). Dylan McDermott and Dermot Mulroney. Bill Pullman and Bill Paxton. Bridget Moynahan and Michelle Monaghan. and lastly Chris Evans and Chris Pine. when it rains, it pours. so people tend to get Chris Pine and Chris Evans mixed up. gasp, how could they? Chris Evans is by far the superior Chris.

i fell in love with Hardy when i saw him in Wuthering Heights on PBS' Masterpiece Theater in part because i am a hardcore anglophile. he was the perfect Heathcliff for me: romantic and tortured but still very manly. from that moment on, he has a special place in my heart. he could be a little bit taller, but i'll look past that small flaw. this is where the choice at the end of the movie was questionable because i would've gone with Hardy in a heartbeat.        

This Means War is a fun little flick. you might enjoy it if you're not expecting much. xoxo.