Well im not sure what people were seeing ,, but obviously not the same movie that i saw...Yes it was long. However we knew that going in. It did not seem over long to me at all. I found it facinating and totally captivating, from the beginning until the end...and, i thought the acting by all the ones in the movie, complete, and great. In fairness, to the people that saw a different Jake, it is because he didnt overplay his role. If he had (fleshed)
out his role, or shown more of himself, and or his family. It would have been
concieved as an actor using his celebrity to be a prima donna. He played the
part as the character he was cast to play. He wasnt supposed to be a romantic leading man. He was a nerd. and a nerd with a particular facination..that was puzzles..He found the ultimate puzzle to solve. He then
proceeded to solve, said puzzle, and he was still a nerd..I dont know one nerd that is particularly interesting, as a character. Except for maybe Bill Gates. and that is merely because he is a very rich nerd..
Secondly I thought Mark Ruffulo was specially great. I thought he played
the part of the normally take charge cop, that was increasingly frustrated, both by the case, and the superiors, giving him no help in trying to get the man under arrest. He was, also not overshadowing, to the story. Anthony
Edwards was his usually believable self, and charming, and funny and a great
pal that takes his partners,, people treats everywhere with them, in order\
to keep him pacified.
Of course the character of Avery was well played and very memorable as
Robt. Downey Jr. always is. His character was more meaty, and he also had
the added advantage of playing himself to a large extent. That was predictably cute, and endearing..Loved the part with the aqua velva drinks...
Which brings me to the rest of the review of this teriffic movie. It had
volumes and volumes of humor..Making it worth the watch for that, if nothing else,, I have not read the book, but I am assuming that was written
in and converted to the movie. So by that very reason alone , i will now seek out the books, and read those..
So for the over all impression, I think it was great, perfect cast, and the
Lee character was very good and extremely ominous and scary. Im giving
it a total two thumbs up... If you like mysteries, or solving puzzles janice