There is a debate, which continues to this day, over whether journalists should center on reporting or editorializing the news. Edward R. Murrow’s answer was to editorialize, but defend one’s opinion armed with facts, “If what I say is responsible, I am the one who will be responsible for saying it.”
“As someone once said, there’s a difference between a failure and a fiasco,” says Drew Baylor (Orlando Bloom). These words are spoken as truckloads of product are prepared for distribution. The product designer? Our Drew Baylor. He attends the product launch party, to be greeted by his would-be, soon to be had-been, girlfriend, Ellen Kishmore (Jessica Biel). She’s not there with good news. Instead….
I have a theory about British actors. They can walk into a mediocre American production and, by sheer will, and charismatic eloquence, seduce you into enjoying it. This film proves it. Note: I’m not saying this is a great film. Let it be said that I feel as though Tony Scott is a Michael Bay protége. He loves his slo-mo shots of helicopters and what Quentin Tarantino refers to as…