It has been a while since we have gotten a Vince Vaughn film, this weekend we got unfinished business. Unfinished business is the story of Dan Trunkman, a small business owner, who with the help of his dysfunctional associates, try to close a deal with a big wig European company. Along the way they get themselves in some pretty funny situations, such as a trying to get through a riot and letting of some steam at a rave. This movie also revolves around these characters personal lives and how this big deal is going to change each one of their lives.
This movie definitely has that Vince Vaughn improvised banter feel to it, essentially Vince Vaughn once again plays that same character that he does in every film he does. So if you like his humor and jokes, and you like his movies, I think you will at least find this movie OK, as I did. Dave Franco also played the same character he usually plays, a complete idiot, which is funny, but I think its going to wear thin with me real fast. I enjoyed Tom Wilkinson's character, an old man who just wants to shred it down for his golden years. In my opinion, the strongest part of this film is the chemistry between the actors. These situations and the way they handled them definitely resulted in some great comedy.
The weakest link in this film to me was the writing and the character development. As you watch these guys go through this business trip, You also watch them deal with their personal issues. The issues in which the result of this deal is going to solve. Vince's character is dealing with a son who is dealing with bullying and his wife wants to send him to an expensive private school, Toms character is dealing with divorcing his wife so he can live the things he feels like he missed being in an unhappy marriage, and Dave's character is dealing with becoming someone and growing up. you have all these concepts that I really think are there to create substance to the story and characters, but I ended feeling like these characters really didn't care about these issues. I don't know if it was the way it was written, or the performance's, but I just felt like if there was a little more focus on showing that they really need these changes in their lives, it could have added this whole other layer to the story, making this a really good movie instead of an OK movie.
In the end I thought this was an OK movie, it was funny, it had some great lines and scenes. I just feel if they are going to write in these personal quandaries, I should have felt more when they were resolved. If your looking for a funny movie and you like his comedy I think you will end up enjoying as I did. I'm gonna give Unfinished business a 7 out of 10. I wouldn't run out to see this, but if you do end up seeing it in the theater I don't think you will leave thinking you wasted your money. thanks for reading!
This movie definitely has that Vince Vaughn improvised banter feel to it, essentially Vince Vaughn once again plays that same character that he does in every film he does. So if you like his humor and jokes, and you like his movies, I think you will at least find this movie OK, as I did. Dave Franco also played the same character he usually plays, a complete idiot, which is funny, but I think its going to wear thin with me real fast. I enjoyed Tom Wilkinson's character, an old man who just wants to shred it down for his golden years. In my opinion, the strongest part of this film is the chemistry between the actors. These situations and the way they handled them definitely resulted in some great comedy.
The weakest link in this film to me was the writing and the character development. As you watch these guys go through this business trip, You also watch them deal with their personal issues. The issues in which the result of this deal is going to solve. Vince's character is dealing with a son who is dealing with bullying and his wife wants to send him to an expensive private school, Toms character is dealing with divorcing his wife so he can live the things he feels like he missed being in an unhappy marriage, and Dave's character is dealing with becoming someone and growing up. you have all these concepts that I really think are there to create substance to the story and characters, but I ended feeling like these characters really didn't care about these issues. I don't know if it was the way it was written, or the performance's, but I just felt like if there was a little more focus on showing that they really need these changes in their lives, it could have added this whole other layer to the story, making this a really good movie instead of an OK movie.
In the end I thought this was an OK movie, it was funny, it had some great lines and scenes. I just feel if they are going to write in these personal quandaries, I should have felt more when they were resolved. If your looking for a funny movie and you like his comedy I think you will end up enjoying as I did. I'm gonna give Unfinished business a 7 out of 10. I wouldn't run out to see this, but if you do end up seeing it in the theater I don't think you will leave thinking you wasted your money. thanks for reading!