JokerMichel
The movie is supposed to be mysterious but not to the boring level ...
Waste of time most of the time and doesn't create any suspense at all
I wouldn't recommend it to anyone
Let's not forget to mention
deetya
Let me get this straight; Dyle was betrayed by Charlie, wounded and left for death; in the process of trying to get his gold back, he accidentally caused the deaths of his loyal compatriots; he's still conscientious enough to surrender his gun, then got poisoned by Charlie's mothers. He's the only guy with pure motive in the movie! And he got treated so, so, badly by the filmmakers. How depressing.Of course, the two stars, Wahlberg and Newton, got all the juicy lines. It is unfortunate that they inevitably get compared to Grant and Hepburn, because Grant and Hepburn's performances are simply heavenly. According to IMDb, Jonathan Demme wanted to get Will Smith. Smith, perhaps, could've sold the part better than Wahlberg. Wahlberg is a good actor, but in this movie he came across more as a thug than a suave, debonair, gentleman- operative. Tim Robbins, IMHO, is the guy who should be getting all the acting accolades here. His former henchmen, Joong-Hoon Park, LisaGay Hamilton, and Ted Levine, seemed to be enjoying themselves in their role. But Tim Robbins gave a wonderful performance. Of course, that maybe because I think his character was treated shabbily. Or perhaps it's because Robbins gave such a sympathetic performance as Dyle. His character deserves better.
joliefille411
Despite my usual loathing of remakes, sequels, prequels and the like, I tried very hard to like this film. I am a fan of a lot of Mark Wahlberg's work and wanted to see how they would give a modern treatment of a very typically 60s film. And there were a few things (a very few things) they got right.First of all, I will applaud the creative team for pushing this film into a different direction than the first. A verbatim retelling is not worth the effort. This film is a lot grittier, a lot more "realistic" than the Grant-Hepburn story. Gone are the campy references and glossy colors. But here it still falters, trying to retain some of the humor and almost naive romance in a vastly different world where such things just don't seem appropriate.I also appreciate the background they gave on Regina, explaining how she could possibly have married a man she knew nothing about. I admit it had always bugged me. But they took it a step too far in trying to give all the secondary characters too much dimensionality. When they tried to force sympathy down our throats, it just became very confusing. I still cannot figure out what in the world was going on with the Lola character or why Regina cared so much about a person who was constantly posing a threat to her.I was most disappointed in the sacrifice of suspense and plot twists for the sake of action. While I applaud trying to make something new, there was no reason to fiddle with the guaranteed seat-gripping plot. Somehow the focus shifted from a stunning who-dunnit to a deflated undercover cop film you could see coming a mile ahead. I would like to have the opinion of someone who has not seen the original on this film to see if this can stand on its own feet. But then again, I would hate to deprive them of the excitement of unraveling the mystery of Charade for the first time.
RLARKT199
after seeing The Truth about Charlie,i don't think anyone would care. this,so called,remake of the classic,Charade,should not have been made.Charade had it all. Romance,intrigue,comedy,beautiful Paris settings,complimented with a Henri Mancini music score. The remake has none of the above. Dreary Paris settings,music score,nothing to rave about,Thandie Newton is no Audrey Hepburn and Mark Wahlberg is no Cary Grant. This film is not a complete waste. A OK film to watch if nothing else is available. The DVD that Universal has released,here in Canada and the U.S.A. has both editions. In this way you can compare which film is the best. I am sure,most people will prefer the original,Charade. After around 40 years,the original Charade,still stands out. No doubt it will become a classic.
AD
