djphilips
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Joined: 26/12/2008 From: Malta
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A film with its heart in the right place but its hand in the wrong one, Chloe is a classic case of brilliant premise gone wrong. The fact that Moore suspects her husband Neeson of being unfaithful and employs Seyfried to find out if he is makes sure that the film starts out superbly - the three lead actors have their plates deliciously full and themes and characters are comfortably in place. So what goes wrong? Wilson's script simply fails on the credibility level. It's highly doubtful that what takes place in Chloe would transpire in real life, and if it would, then writer and director don't team up well enough to convince the viewer of this fact. As a result, Seyfried's performance (while admireable in its own right) feels strangely out of place, and since the film in question is no fantasy or science fiction epic, Chloe doesn't really provoke the audience as much as it would like to.
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