This is really a throw away movie. I saw it months ago and didn’t really think it was worth writing about. It might be ready for rental now. Check itunes.
The reason why this movie is so disappointing is that it had so much promise based on who was in it. It is a George Clooney movie. I like George Clooney, a follow Taurus, usually makes really good movies, and I will go and watch; asking questions later. The cast was rounded out with Renee Zellweger and the U.S. Office’s John Krasinski.
Besides having A-list actors in it, the look of film was cool. It has that Jazz age look but in beautiful color, which I haven’t seen before. Finally the plot, the beginning of the American football league is an interesting topic. It really could have been a good movie.
About the only thing it did well as the Art Direction and Cinematography. It looked beautiful. Being a fan of silent movies from the 1920’s of Harold Lloyd and Charlie Chaplin, I can say that Leatherheads showed the period quite accurately. It even matches up with my Grandfather’s descriptions of the 1920’s. He even played football in the early 1930’s.
The colors in the film were beautiful. Chicago looked great and so did everything else. Sadly the rest is mediocre.
The movie is too long. The acting outside of Clooney is pretty bad. Jokes are lame. Frankly, it gets boring a lot. Leatherheads missed the blue note in the Jazz age.
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