Michelle SweeneyReview - What Just Happened
June 2nd 2009 07:09
De Niro is well suited to the role and I must admit that is more to my liking than the recent Righteous Kill starring both De Niro and Pacino. Catherine Keener is delightfully bossy as Lou Tarnow, studio executive and Michael Wincott plays for laughs with his role as director Jeremy Brunell.
Power is the key word in Hollywood and epitomises Ben's main focus in life. He is quite an unsympathetic character who bends whatever way is necessary to please all and sundry in the hope that he can keep the peace. Involved in a Vanity Fair shoot featuring the 30 most powerful men in Hollywood - Ben's overall aim for this two week period in which the movie takes place - is to appear closer to the O and W in the word P-O-W-E-R. This placement however is dependent on how he manages to juggle the issues he faces during the film.
Directed by Barry Levinson and based on the book by Art Linson, What Just Happened?: Bitter Hollywood Tales From the Front Line, this movie certainly won't set the world on fire with its insights or point of view. It will however provide one or two laughs and showcase some fine performances from the actors involved.
Voyage Review: 3/5
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