My trailer review said...
"So, how does one create a trailer that teases without giving away the story when we know the story (well if we google it) because it's true? Not like this. While I like the cast, I've already seen this film via the trailer."
The wife and I stood inside our local theatre and argued over which movie to see. I wanted to see Oblivion... you know, in Cruise we trust, when Cameron Diaz is NOT in the film. Nothing against Cameron but the duo don't work.
The wife wanted to see Pain and Gain. She doesn't like Tom Cruise. I told her the story based on the trailer. She made it clear that she was not going to see Oblivion. So, while I stared down at my lack of abs and flexed my less than bulging biceps, I conceded.
Pain and Gain was exactly like the trailer, only with detail of course. No surprises.
While the movie itself wasn't bad and the acting was fine, the story - the true story - was brutal and disturbing. The criminals who committed the heinous crimes were true morons. But sadly, they were a reflection of a shallow generation - beautiful on the outside, ugly on the inside.
The wife said it was difficult to watch the brutality. I felt it was just difficult to watch.
The trailer was more than enough.
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