Elizabethtown hasn’t looked all that good to me from the very first time I saw the initial trailer. Elizabethtown reviews are look about as dim as I expected them too.
This is all a real shame… but I think Elizabethtown signals the final “lights out” on any chances Orlando Bloom may have had at becoming a legitimate “A-List” actor. The Lord of the Rings have him a perfect jumping off point for his career… his heart-throb image gave him the inside track on making a huge name for himself… but the sad reality is that he’s failed to build on it at all. Several flop movies with moderate to weak performances have all but taken the shine off Bloom… and Elizabethtown isn’t doing anything to help him.
No one is saying Elizabethtown is the “worst film of the year” or anything like that… but as of right now it’s only carrying a 35% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and from what I’m hearing that number probably is going to go down over the next couple of days. Here’s what some of the critics are saying:
“Tedious humor and sentimentality bury what could have been a pretty good road picture.”
Ray Bennett, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER“Though it doesn’t redo Norman Rockwell’s homespun domain of small-town humors and virtues, this movie does, in a way, expand on it. The film reminds us that our heartland can be very inclusive.”
Michael Wilmington, CHICAGO TRIBUNE“This isn’t drama; it’s asking people to fork over nine bucks to hear what’s on your iPod.”
Sean Burns, PHILADELPHIA WEEKLY“Rarely will you ever see a romantic duo with less chemistry than Bloom and Dunst. Sitting through this movie gives one an impression of how long eternity might be. ”
Tony Medley, TOLUCAN TIMES
Well there you have it… ify at best. Check out my review of Elizabethtown on Monday.
