Bradley Cooper
Rory
Search results
- Neither as clever nor as interesting as it appears to think it is, The Words maroons its talented stars in an overly complex, dramatically inert literary thriller that's ultimately a poor substitute for a good book.
www.rottentomatoes.com › m › the_words
Sep 5, 2012 · It's a level too many and sidesteps a more promising approach: What if the movie were about the real Ernest Hemingway discovering that his lost manuscript had been found and published by a stranger? That would eliminate the need for the Dennis Quaid and Olivia Wilde characters, provide an opening for some juicy Hemingway dialogue, and create an ...
24% Tomatometer 128 Reviews 49% Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings When shallow wannabe-writer Rory (Bradley Cooper) finds an old manuscript tucked away in a bag, he decides to pass the work off as...
- (128)
- Brian Klugman, Lee Sternthal
- PG-13
- Drama, Romance
The Words received mostly negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes it has a 22% rating based on 117 reviews with an average rating of 4.6/10 and the consensus stating: "Neither as clever nor as interesting as it appears to think it is, The Words maroons its talented stars in an overly complex, dramatically inert literary thriller that ...
Sep 7, 2012 · The Words may not have the heft compared to other favorites for Best Original Screenplay come this Oscar season, but it is respectable feat for the writer/director duo. Bradley Cooper (The Hangover, Limitless) delivers a nice subtle performance as a struggling writer drowning in a sea of desperation.
- (81K)
- Drama, Mystery, Romance
- Brian Klugman, Lee Sternthal
- 2012-09-07
1h 42m. By Stephen Holden. Sept. 6, 2012. “The Words” is a clever, entertaining yarn that doesn’t bear close scrutiny. Even superficial examination of this film reveals myriad flaws, despite a...
Sep 6, 2012 · Ella Taylor. Frustrated author Rory (Bradley Cooper) and his wife, Dora (Zoe Saldana), come into possession of a manuscript that Rory decides to pass off as his own. Jonathan Wenk/CBS Films. The...
"The Words" is an excellent movie about words and the thin line between fiction and reality. The screenplay is excellent with an ambiguous story within another story, and is not conclusive about fiction and reality. For me it is clear that Rory Jansen is the alter ego of Clay Hammond, but the plot is open to interpretation.
