Yeah so what... I watched this movie illegally. I couldn't help it, besides... it's R18 (which I don't see the point of). Nothing in this movie was R18 to be honest, bit of swearing but nothing sexual (surprisingly). I was expecting there to be more intimacy between Ryan Gosling who plays Luke and Eva Mendes who portrays Romina. I guess not all movies need to make statements of affection through a few rowdy sex scenes (well done Kiri, you learn something new everyday). The plot is not what I expected, I thought something completely different from when I saw the trailer, this movie proved me wrong. The time and how events were stretched out across the movie really wowed me, the whole time I thought it was going to be about Luke, Romina and Bradley Cooper who plays Avery the rookie cop. But nooooo it's way different! I love Ryan's choice of characters he chooses to portray in his films, he practically beats the opinions of those who take him as the good looking, blond hair and blue eyed guy who likes to keep it safe. He pushes the boundaries and makes his performance empowering and memorable. Eva did a lovely job of showing her tits off in this film, but not in the way people think she intended to do. I mean in a way of empowering that she is a woman and she is who she is (while not giving a fuck). Her character was very realistic, she did a good job preparing herself for the role (great respect). I'm glad she chose to do this role, personally it showed me how this beauty from Miami was mistaken for her looks and not noticed for her emotional integrity and ability. Overall I'm very pleased to see such a bitter-sweet plot portrayed by people who like to push the boundaries. I was upset that a specific character wasn't on for the rest of the movie, but I'm not going to ruin it for you or... is it too late?
What audience would you recommend this to?
16 and over
Rating
✯✯✯and a half stars
