The most unfairly maligned film of the year: Ridley Scott’s “The Counselor.” The most overrated movie of the year, which gave me a mammoth headache: “American Hustle.”
The Counselor
Film Review: Another Plea for Cormac McCarthy/Ridley Scott’s “The Counselor”
This is one fine neo-noir, expertly directed by Ridley Scott with a host of superlative star turns from Michael Fassbender, Cameron Diaz, Javier Barden, Penélope Cruz, and Brad Pitt.
Film Review: “The Counselor” — Filled with Dark and Troubling Poetry
Cormac McCarthy’s rambling but brilliant screenplay is given vigorous direction by Ridley Scott, whose elegant visual style captures the tense downward spiral of the film’s doomed characters.