I agree with these film critics' analysis, but with a caveat. Never bother to watch the cinematic release of a Ridley Scott movie. The man refuses to be constrained by the industry's "Keep it under two hours" rule, and as a result almost every film he makes has been cut to pieces by studio editors before it hits the cinemas. Wait for the Director's Cut. That's where you get to see the movies Scott wanted to make, and in that form they're often brilliant. I suspect the same fate will await "The Counselor," released this week.
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