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Title: This movie saved Johnny Depp's career
Review: Thankfully, this movie seemed to scare Depp back into doing the characters he was created for. :) He makes do with what little he's given here, and Christopher Walken puts in his always tremendous performance as the off-the-edge bad guy. Unfortunately, despite the gimicky real-time plot line, there's just so little to work with for both of them.There's little suspense because the outcome is never really in doubt, and the plot stretches are HUGE. The political commentary was transparent and heavy handed. My friend and I had a bet going as to whether the lead character was actually going to be named "Nick." I was a bit surprised to find that I had won and that Depp's character was named "Gene." The rest of the movie is so formulaic that I wouldn't have put it past them.Completist Depp or Walken fans will want to see this, but don't go into it expecting too much.
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