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Supposed comedy caper following two witless Gym employees that find a cd with the memoirs of an ex CIA agent and decide to blackmail him for its return. If you want to look for the big Coen message in this, it’s basically that we are all dumb, witless, self absorbed idiots making our way through life and looking up or down at others we perceive to be more (or less) dumb, witless and self absorbed than ourselves.

Unfortunately, despite some great performances from a stellar cast, this is a film that just doesnt know what it wants to be and is outstanding for its use of the phrase What the Fuck?, which is how I felt after watching it…

2 Stars

Review of Peaceful Warrior.

Nick Nolte plays a character called Socrates, a mysterious guru who takes young gymnast Dan Millman under his wing and teaches him some very valuable life lessons.

The film is based on a self help book called The Way of the Peaceful Warrior which has sold millions of copies worldwide. I had not heard of it or Dan Millman before but it made me want to find out more about him.

It’s a film that might make you look at your life a little differently and ask some hard questions. I think only a cynic would look at this and dismiss it’s message.