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Clive Owen's acting was atrocious


Was he American? English? Who knows? What I do know is his acting was appalling. Huge plot holes aside, it was the worst thing about this film. Daniel Craig would've done a better job, though he probably had more sense than to accept the part. I really don't understand how he has been so successful.

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It wasn't Clive Owens best work. He didn't phone it in but I don't think he gave it 100%. Not bad, not great, overall a decent movie.

I was more impressed with Jennifer Aniston. I just watched the movie I thought when I last saw the movie she gave her stereotypical underwhelming acting performance. I was wrong. She held her own, not oscar-worthy, but not as bad as her reputation. Check her out in We're the Miller's. A fantastic comedy.

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Not as atrocious as Jennifer Aniston's. She ruined this film for me.

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I see he plays just fond man, who loves his family and also likes Lucinda. I think that was easy for Owen.
But the whole movie was just pure recreational. It's not real story anyway. It's too stupid.

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Yeah he was pretty average really. At least his career as kinda dwindled down now. I haven't seen him in anything for a long time. I think he got successful cos he's a handsome British guy with piercing eyes.

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