Arthur (2011)

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

One of my all time favorites.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Russell Brand's very cute and really quite funny as Arthur. Arthur's Brand's brightest starry moment moreso than Get Him to the Greek or Forgetting Sarah Marshall where he's less the shining focus. Arthur's unforgettable. It has rich visual sets and all the characters are very likable all played by Helen Mirren, Greta Gerwig, Jennifer Garner, Geraldine James, Nick Nolte, Luis Guzman. There's a whole lot to like about Arthur and really nothing wrong with it, so I love Arthur, and it's kind of too campy and draggy but it makes up for it by being thoroughly lovable. Arthur is really, really good with Greta Gerwig who's crazy gorgeous and Helen Mirren who's 65 making other women her age's beauty look pale in comparison, while Jennifer Garner's really hot.

Is this movie good? Remove Russell Brand and it's a nice movie with rather crude and harsh humor.I had no idea this was a remake. Why do all critics judge a remake film against the original picture? It doesn't make sense. Not just this film, but all remakes need not be judged against the originals. For most people would not have watched the original especially when the time frame between the two films is over 20 years.IF you can go past the main character, the film is charming, honest, has for the most part a smarter script than you average girl's comedy film, a nice chicks film. Most critics hate Russell Brand (and I can't blame them), reason why they ditched the entire film. If your nose makes more than 20 degrees with the horizontal, skip this movie. For anything 19 degrees and under, give it a watch.

I'm unsure why Russell Brand was cast in this role, yes he's English but he's not the lovable character Dudley Moore manufactured in the original film, nor could I warm to him. The moment you see Duddly Moore in the original film his energy just pulls you in and you really want him to find love and happiness. I couldn't give two hoots about sleezy Russell Brand.The original film was beautifully crafted and each character played a part that screamed 'classic', John Gielgud steals many a scene with tremendous delivery and typically 'dry' British wit that ties the whole film into such a wonderful package.Sadly the sloppy false bravado that Russell Brand throws out makes him seem arrogant and unlikeable.This 'reboot' of a truly great film should be quickly forgotten and the smile return when you put the original DVD on.

I have been a fan of Russel Brand for years, as a person and as an actor. I have loved every single film I've seen him in because they are great comical feel good films and this is no exception.Having not seen the original I have nothing to compare this too.Mr Brand plays a very witty, astute character who is made to grow up and become and adult. The humour in this film is first class, and some of jokes were very cleverly said, and would take someone with some degree of intelligence to understand.All in all he basically played himself, which is a great character. I would have no problem watching this film again, nor recommending it to others.