A good movie

We often talk about how some actors (like Ben Affleck or Matthew McConaughey) managed to make some impressive come-backs in their career but, very often, we tend to forget that for some directors, the path was also pretty hazardous and David O. Russell is one perfect example. Indeed, back then, following this movie, he was hailed as the next best thing. Unfortunately, even though Russell was definitely a talented director, he also had some issues and he got the reputation of being quite impossible to work with (Among other things George Clooney apparently punched the guy while shooting this flick). Concerning the movie itself, to be honest, I always had some rather mixed feelings about the damned thing. Indeed, on one hand, it was definitely a well made and entertaining war comedy with a solid cast (George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube) but, on the other hand, it was certainly not as clever or groundbreaking as everyone seemed to believe. Eventually, during the following decade, David O. Russell would manage to release only one directing effort, the barely seen ‘I Heart Huckabees’, and it is in fact Mark Whalberg who would save his career by hiring him to direct ‘The Fighter’. Anyway, coming back to our main feature, even though I’m not exactly a huge fan, it was still a decent watch and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.