Be Cool

April 7th, 2005 7

André 3000, what a dude. Lets face it, he was the star of this film. I’m sure there was a plot line in there somewhere, something about Chili Palmer (Travolta) getting out of the film industry and into the music business, oh and Uma Thurman was in it as well.

But that’s not what this film was really about. It was giving the other actors a chance to shine and be funny, and they didn’t disappoint. I was occasionally a little annoyed when we had to get back to the main characters and worry about the plot.

The Rock shone in a role that was a BIG departure from his days as the Scorpion King and proved once and for all that there is no batter place to learn how to act than in the American wrestling arena. André 3000 was just cool (if not a little nuts) all through this movie, I predict big things from this guy.

Other notable performances came in the shape of Cedric the Entertainer as the upper class gangster dad, and Robert Pastorelli as Joe Loop the laid back hit man. Oh, and of course Christina Milian.

Go see this movie, not for the story – ‘Cos lets face it, it’s a bit thin on the ground. But for the understated cool and comedy that sets the tone all the way through. It’s got to be 7/10 from me on this one.

(Rob: now this is worth finding a cinema for!)

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