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This film remake follows the story of Arthur, a spoiled wealthy man who causes' plenty of mischief for his mother, Vivienne. His drunken antics cause his mother, and her working associate Susan Johnson, to take corrective action. He his told that he must marry Susan, so that she could turn Arthur into something his family would be proud of. However, Susan wants to marry him to marry into old wealth. To keep his wealth he agrees and proposes to Susan. He soon finds himself falling in love with another woman who shares his childlike views of the world, Naomi Quinn. This quickly creates conflict with his expected marriage to Susan, and Arthur is forced to make a choice between money and love.Okay, this is a great cast in their own right, but together they didn't have the correct chemistry. This film was also advertises in such a way that I believe most audience's were expecting another Get Him To The Greek. This film isn't flat out comedy-it is reminiscent of old style romantic comedies. Where there was some great comedic moments, and then there is the great dramatic turmoil that turns the characters around, and then there's the romance that pushes them through the turmoil and to the conclusion. This film was directed by Jason Winer, who has directed his first major feature film for theaters. It's a start to begin a career in directing films-even if its not the best way to be remembered in Hollywood. The editing of this film was good. The special effects of this film were used to enhance the character's turmoil.
Russell Brand does surprisingly well in the role of Arthur-creating a childlike persona in a person with the inability to handle adult issues. His drinking, and women handling, comes through as naive. However, his general comedic persona does tend to overpower some of the other actors. Helen Mirren plays the role of Hobson, Arthur's nanny. She is amazing, and proves to hold her own against Russell's larger than life behavior. She is believable in her role of a alternate mother. Jennifer Garner takes on the challenge of being the villain in this film. She did a good job, but I don't think too many audience's were expecting it. Geraldine James plays the role of Arthur's mother. She is does good in playing the role in which the idea of gender behavior is reversed. She is the highly successful business woman who has neglected her son to achieve such wealth. Greta Gerwig plays the role of Naomi Quinn. In this role she didn't come off as the kindhearted love interest for Arthur. Her awkwardness around him came out during the moments when Russell Brand's personality gets too big. There are moments when her distaste for Arthur's bad, naive, behavior comes out more than her love for the character.
I give this film a 7 out of 10 stars! It does have some great moments of humour, and moments of heartfelt emotions. However, the one of main actor's that needed to come through failed to portray the correct emotions at the right times. There are moments where Russell Brand's personality just becomes too overpowering.
Answer to last blog: Alfred Molina performs the role of Doc Ock/Dr. Otto Octavious in the 2004 Spider-Man film.
Que: Who was the original actor to portray Arthur in the original film?
Michael Keaton
Chevy Chase
Dudley Moore
Jim Varney
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