Michael's Movie Grade:D
Review: This film is simply not as good as it is obliviously trying to be. It is not as much a bad movie as it is forgettable.
The main character is simply not as likable as writer Kurt Sutter seems to think he is. The script is constantly trying to make you feel sympathy for this guy, when there is nothing especially appealing about this character. Occasionally we do feel sorry for him, but that is more due to the circumstances than the character, and those times don't come as often as the script makes them seem like they should. Though I will admit Jake Gyllenhaal gave a good performance.
Without giving much away one really bad scene involves trying to make the audience feel sympathy for a side character who we barley spent any time with.
We've seen everything in this film done before. Most of it is handled fine, but none of it is handled well enough to overcome that fact.
Overall this is an unremarkable, and forgettable film, but nothing that will leave much of a bad taste in your mouth.
-Michael J. Ruhland
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