This Means War Movie Review

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Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy, Chelsea Handler
Direction: McG
Runtime: 1hr. 37min.


Genre: Comedy, Action, Romance
In Theatres: March 16, 2012(India), Feb 14, 2012 (Wide)

Twentieth Century Fox

9 Reviews | Avg Rating: 2.25/5

Rotten Tomatoes: By Flixter
Rating: 4.2/10
A career lowlight for all three of its likable stars, This Means War is loud, clumsily edited, and neither romantic nor funny.......Read Full Review

The Guardian: By Peter Bradshaw  
Rating:1/5
Chris Pine, Tom Hardy and Reese Witherspoon come together here for that most neglected of genres, the action romcom: treating us to a three-way masterclass in Not Funny and Not Sexy, a zero-chemistry triangle from McG. You could improve the film a thousand times by recasting Chris O'Donnell, Vinnie Jones and Tara Reid......Read Full Review


Times Of India: By Allen O'Brien 
Rating: 3.5/5
CIA agents and best buddies with a dual mission: win over the woman they both claim to be falling in love with and keep the friendship going no matter who gets the girl. For the rest, it's over to the real war - yes, there's even a warlord on the lose who gives you a couple of short-lived action cuts -- you don't really seem to care about.......Read Full Review

Globe and Mail: By Liam Lacey  
Rating: 2/4
It's a bad sign when a film which aims only for froth can't achieve more than moments of embarrassment, punctuated with sporadic agitation......Read Full Review

The New York Times: By Manhola Dargis 
Rating: 2.5/5
Would be perfectly acceptable watched on the back of an airline seat or at home while you're doing housework......Read Full Review

Rolling Stone: By Peter Travers  
Rating: 1.5/4
A trio of appealing actors is trapped in an action-spiked romcom death-sentenced by a lack of humor, heart and a coherent reason for being......Read Full Review

Chicago Suntimes: By Roger Ebert
Rating: 1.5/4
If there's anything I hate more than a stupid action comedy, it's an incompetent stupid action comedy......Read Full Review

Los Angeles Times: By Betsy Sharkey
Rating: 3/5
If you can get past the gross invasion of privacy issues that would exist if this were real life and not just a frothy confection, what you have is some bittersweet fun peppered by bursts of sharp patter, the best between the boys......Read Full Review

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