It was a little odd to see Joseph Gordon Leavitt do a French accent. But it only bothered me for like 5 minutes. He actually does it quite well and you could tell he loved the part. If the film wasn't so borderline cheesy, I would say that he could be a possible nominee for a Best Actor Oscar.
It was wonderfully directed, ESPECIALLY the last half hour. The last half hour is the best filmmaking done this whole year, IMO. It's really odd, because this film absolutely bombed at the box office, which has never really happened to Bob Z. Outside of Spielberg and James Cameron, he's the most consistent moneymaker in Hollywood, until now.
Ultimately I had a hard time relating to this character. My conservative nature doesn't let me sympathize with a man who spends years of his life attempting a feat like that.
The narrative structure of this movie really grated on me. The way the story is told is by JGL's character telling his story while standing on the Statue of Liberty's flame. Yes, you read that right. The bizarre backdrop makes the film feel cheesy. The only part the location of the narration actually works is at the end, which I won't spoil.
CONCLUSION
This was an overall great film. It was gutsy and fun. Highly recommended.
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