Review of Cold Souls (2009) by Sol C — 21 Jul 2012
Paul Giamatti's performance is the best reason to see this film. The film reminded me of of a Charlie Kaufman type of film. It reminded me of the movies like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Being John Malkovich. Those films were better than this one. It also reminded me of Prelude to a Kiss and All of Me.
The film needed a rewrite. I felt that the film lacked a certain style that it needed. I think another director could have brought a stronger style that was needed. On a positive, a lot of the dialog is good. Some scenes are really good and even funny at times.
Actingwise, Giamatti is great in the lead role. David Strathairn is great in his role. He kind of reminded me of Tom Wilkinson's role in Eternal Sunshine. Dina Korzun is also good in the film too. Lauren Ambrose kind of reminded me of Kirsten Dunst's role in Eternal Sunshine.
The film could have been much better. However, the film is worth checking out, especially cause of Giamatti's performance.
This review of Cold Souls (2009) was written by Sol C on 21 Jul 2012.
Cold Souls has generally received mixed reviews.
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