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From the previews, this looked like it would be a great movie. It had all the essence of a Cohen brother “O Brother Where art Thou.” It was a good bit of directing by Clooney and there was no problem with the acting. However it was a dull and useless plot. If you are going have a flop movie, at least don’t further its sucky-ness by having the squeelly-voiced, squinty-eyed, fish-mouthed, anorexic Renee Zellwiger as the actress. Clooney was his perinneal comic self of “Oh Brother,” the Ocean’s series, etc., which made the movie palatable; however, I did get about a 20 minute nap until someone punched me for snoring. John Kazinski of The Office could make it into the big time move as he has the looks and charisma but this movie may delay his blossoming movie career. Too bad as he does have some comic potential. Renee Z would be better if she would see a speech coach and get rid of that high nasal infantile voice. It sounds like fingernails against a blackboard. This movie runs almost 2 hours. Forty-five minutes is about all it can keep your attention. I give Clooney 3 stars for effort and the movie itself for entertainment value – ZERO stars. Or as Entertainment Weekly would say – F.