The Counselor

I watched The Counselor at the cheap seats last week because despite whatever it's rating on Rotten Tomatoes, I wanted to see it. The cast is excellent: Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, Javier Bardem, Cameron Diaz, and Penelope Cruz. The story follows Fassbender, referred to as "Counselor" by everyone since he is a lawyer and public defendant. He wants to make more money getting into the aluring cartel drug game. Pitt is an old hand and wise man. Bardem is the money and flamboyant club owner/drug dealer. Diaz is Bardem's fling and Cruz is Fassbender's love and fiance. It tries to fill boredom with dialogue that they try to be shocking and unique with, and that's rather disappointing. It mvoes along alright, but it's not fast or exciting by any means. There is some shock and graphic things that are exciting, but it's essentially at this point stuff you see of AMC or FX. A few years ago I think this film would have done a lot better. Bottom Line: 6.6 out of 10. Worth seeing on your own time for limited money. Bardem and Fassbender as especially solid. Shout out to a random Rosie Perez role! Che speek ingleesh good and everything.