Review of The Smell of Success (2011) by Marilee A — 24 Jan 2009
:rotten: [b][color=yellowgreen]1/2[/color][/b] (out of four).
[color=sienna]The Polish Brothers are a definite acquired taste. With [b][i]Manure[/i][/b] they perfect a visual style that is innovating, especially for and indy, but that's about it.[/color].
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[color=#a0522d]Billy Bob Thornton plays a worker at a manure company. When the owner dies, the man's daughter, played by Tea Leoni, resumes control of the company and starts making changes and stepping on toes. The biggest problem, however, is the rival fertilizing company that wants to take over.[/color].
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[color=#a0522d]The only thing watchable in the film is its visual style, kind of a mixture of art deco and the movie style of [b][i]300[/i][/b]. The script, pacing, and acting are a mess. How many time can a line like "That's Bullsh*t!" be funny. I'm all for new types of stories and new ways of telling a tale, but at least make it viewable. With the excpetion of the visual...[b][i]Manure[/i][/b] is crap![/color].
This review of The Smell of Success (2011) was written by Marilee A on 24 Jan 2009.
The Smell of Success has generally received mixed reviews.
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