tbills2 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.

DrChristers Despite my best efforts, I didn't hate this film as much as I thought I would. I don't like Russell Brand and I don't like his comedy. Scenes in this film meant to be driven by his comedic talents are dreadful. For example, the scene where he plays with the nail gun then shoots nails into Nick Nolte is more uncomfortable than funny - it's not all down to Brand though, Nolte is also awful in this film. The terrible thing is that his smile is definitely infectious and for the last 1/5 of the film he actually does manage to be likable.The unlimited money provides some excitement e.g. the Batman mobile and the DeLorean from Back to the Future, Grand Central station empty with acrobats, etc. Actually the settings are well chosen, beautiful and well shot. It doesn't cover up for Brand's clawing personality however. Jennifer Garner (Susan) does psychotic b*tch very well but even the presence of Helen Mirren (Hobson) can't cover for Brand's overacting.The only bit when I laughed was when a little boy asks Brand if he is a boy or a girl and Brand replies "it doesn't matter". Quite frankly, I'd imagine this interaction is based on real life. What saves this film is Brand getting sober at the end to get the girl, this is of course based on Russell's "Brand". In the last 1/5 of the film Brand managed to win me over to his side with his sobriety and somewhat reigned in acting.It's an okay film, though only really worth a watch though if you don't have anything else on the player. I was glad that I stuck it out till the end because I didn't hate Brand as much as I did at the beginning of the film.

callanvass (Plot) An alcoholic playboy stands to lose his inheritance if he doesn't manage to marry Susan Johnson (Garner) But Arthur falls for someone else instead, and things get chaoticI've seen both Arthur's, and I've actually managed to enjoy both of them. That's rare for me because it's usually the other way around, meaning I like the original, and wind up detesting the remake. Remakes are becoming very superfluous these days, but I couldn't help but enjoy this one. That cast was so much fun to watch, and they really did care about making sure the audience had a good time. It has its fair share of surprises, and also some big time laughs as well. I groaned when I heard Russell Brand was taking over for Dudley Moore, but he wound up surprising me by giving a fun performance. The real star of this movie is Helen Mirren, though. It was already entertaining without her, but she took the entertainment up a notch whenever she was on screen. Greta Gerwig was charming, whilst Jennifer Garner played the clingy love interest to a T.Final Thoughts: If you enjoyed the original Arthur, there is no reason you can't like this one as well, at least in my opinion. Give it a chance. It's pretty entertaining, and I recommend it7/10

viczye23 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.