Arthur

2011 "Meet the world's only loveable billionaire."
5.7| 1h50m| PG-13| en
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A drunken playboy stands to lose a wealthy inheritance when he falls for a woman that his family doesn't like.

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BlazeLime Strong and Moving!
FeistyUpper If you don't like this, we can't be friends.
Moustroll Good movie but grossly overrated
Catangro After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.
adonis98-743-186503 A drunken playboy stands to lose a wealthy inheritance when he falls for a woman his family doesn't like. Despite Helen Mirren's and Jennifer Garner's unbelievable charm and comedic elements 'Arthur' has a main star that feels kinda miscasted and as cool as it might have been watching Val Kilmer's Batsuit from Batman Forever and the DeLorean from Back to the Future Brand is too silly to be taken serious. Greta Gerwig, Geraldine James, Luis Guzmán and Nick Nolte are also alright in their specific roles and overall this is a mediocre and 'ok' comedy that barely works thanks to the rest of the Cast.
studioAT Russell Brand is a questionable character at the best of times, but here he follows in Ricky Gervais' footsteps by being another Brit given their crack at a Hollywood comedy.And it's a right mess, not a patch on the original. Brand and co try their best, but its a weak script, and Brand tries and fails to make anything out of it.The only plus points are Helen Mirren and Jennifer Garner.A dud comedy.
generationofswine Have you seen it? No? There is likely a very good reason for that...it stinks.Like nearly ALL the endless remakes and reboots that have been plaguing movie goers for the past decade or so....all this is, is a heartless version of the original.It has no heart.It has no soul.It is a retelling of a film that we all love and cherish...and it adds nothing to the story. It improves nothing but the special effects--which held up very well over time--and in some cases belittles the fans of the original...particularly in the fact that they remade the movie at all, without adding anything clever to it.Like so many other remakes it is a hallow shell of the original.
Python Hyena Arthur (2011): Dir: Jason Winer / Cast: Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Greta Gerwig, Jennifer Garner, Nick Nolte: Remake of the successful 1981 hit starring Dudley Moore as the lovable drunk. This time out it is Russell Brand as the rich playboy who squanders his money on excessive drinking and carrying on. Central plot regards his riches under threat when his mother arranges that he marry a snobby wealthy woman, played by Jennifer Garner whose intentions are to get his signature and increase her wealth and position. Director Jason Winer is backed by colourful locations but unlike the original, the humour is completely drained. The first problem is that Brand plays Arthur more as a big kid who hasn't grown up, while the alcoholism that made Moore so funny is a distant thought. He attempts to find work but fails. He wants out of this arranged marriage and finds solitude in a tour guide. None of this is interesting and Brand can merely recite. Helen Mirren plays his nanny in a role that was played by John Gielgud in the original, only he was a butler. Mirren is a good actress but she travels predictable grounds here, particularly when health issues surface. Greta Gerwig has the thankless role as potential mate in a role Liza Minnelli played well in the original. Gerwig's role is as straight forward as it can get. Garner starts out fine as the snide fiancée but she quickly becomes standard issue especially since we know the wedding won't happen. Nick Nolte plays her father who will becomes Arthur's nemesis. It is not a career highlight for Nolte but more like a terrible joke. Dreadful remake that is enough to drive a person to drinking. Score: 3 / 10