Release Date: February 17th, 2012Tomatometer: 25% (112 reviews)
Cineblog Rating: 6/10
This week I had the opportunity to go to a "sneak preview" of this film, so while most people couldn't see it until the 17th, I saw it on the 14th. That really doesn't mean much, I just thought it was kind of cool. Anyway,
This Means War is essentially the Spy vs. Spy comic strips in movie form. FDR and Tuck, played by Chris Pine and Tom Hardy respectively, are CIA agents and best friends who have been "grounded" for accidentally being loud and obnoxious while shooting tons of people and stopping terrorists. After a series of chance events, both FDR and Tuck begin dating the same girl, Lauren Scott (Reese Witherspoon). The two decide to turn it into a competition, using their CIA resources to win over the girl, all the while one of the terrorists FDR and Tuck stopped is tracking them down to enact his revenge.
This is not a great movie. This movie will not be remembered hundreds of years from now as a cinematic wonder. Honestly, this movie will probably not be remembered next year, and might even be forgotten by this time next month. But dammit, I had so much fun watching it. This Means War was packed with so much over-the-top action, ridiculous pranks and humorous banter that it seems almost impossible to not enjoy watching. It never tries to be anything but exactly what it is: a mindless, actiony rom-com, and that's why This Means War works.
So Pretty Much: This Means War is nothing but cheesy, mindless, action-packed fun, and that's exactly why you should go see it.
