vincentlynch-moonoi This is not the worst film I ever saw. But it was in the competition.This film makes a mistake many suspense films make -- there is no character that the audience can really root for. Every character here is sleazy and a poor excuse for a human being. In fact, I feel dirty from just watching this film.When I began watching, I thought this film showed some promise as a thriller. It didn't take long for the film to descend into not just violent behavior, but I would say deviant behavior. And there's a difference between violence and suspense. And, in the ending, my contention that each of the characters is pathetic is confirmed.However, there is one good thing to say about the film -- the acting is decent. In my view, Josh Brolin is a very good actor, and I think he does very well here. This film, however, was made in his early years before he was a known quantity.I am not familiar with Alessandro Nivola at all, but his acting here was quite good. He seems to have a decent career; I'll have to watch for him.And then we come to Reese Witherspoon. I think Witherspoon is a good actress, and she is effective here, although this was also, for her, before she became well known. There's always been something that made me uncomfortable with Witherspoon, even though I acknowledge her acting ability. I can't explain it, but I felt it more so in this film.Do I recommend this film? No, unless you just want to see 3 actors in their early careers.Am I glad I watched it? No. Will I watch it again. Never.It flopped, and there are reasons for that.

Raul Faust This movie begins with a possible occurrence of a rape, and I wondered what on earth was happening. However, in the first 10-15 we find out that it's all set up, so the rest of the movie is based in explaining how the three characters have gone into the rape scene. Throughout its explanations, spectator is able to notice that Lissa is someone who does everything to be with Nick, even if that means danger-- and that's really what happens. She puts herself in big danger in order to save her boyfriend's life from a group of pseudo-bandits. It doesn't get clear if Lissa was deeply in love with him, or if she was just crazy to move out. The story, sometimes, felt a little over-the-top, considering that people wouldn't invent all that just to get a paid debt. However, I admit that directing made it feel tense for some very moments, mainly when their commercial is showing on TV, and they have to hide it from Bryce. That was such an intense moment. All in all, "Best Laid Plans" is different from everything you've seen, and there's a big chance that you will enjoy it. I did.

david-4861 I wouldn't have even given it a 1, but they made me.Don't waste your time. I did, but I can't get that time back, so the best I can do is warn you not to waste your time on this film.It has by far the worst writing I've ever witnessed in film. You can see better editing and directing on You Tube.In fact, this is the worst film I have ever had the misfortune of seeing. It's amazing to me that this gets 6 stars.Either the cast is rating it, there are way too many bad movies produced, or people are really this stupid.So, I suppose it is possible that, if you're a moron, you'll love this film.

triple8 SPOILERS THROUGH:I didn't think this was great, certainly not a movie along the lines of a "Usual Suspects" or "House Of Games" which are two of my favorites. But this movie is interesting and keeps one's attention. As long as one doesn't expect a masterpiece it maybe worth seeing.One positive is that the movie actually manages to surprise. In a movie world of predictability, this one is rather unpredictable. I didn't know what was coming moment to moment and the end was a genuine surprise. I thought, at times, the movie was going to go in completely different directions. So the fact that the movie pulls off the "twist and turn" aspect is good and these twists are actually rather original as well.And the performances were good particularly Witherspoon. The shadowy imagery fit well and for film noir purists this isn't a bad choice. It sure keeps one's interest despite, at times being a little draggy.But overall it still lacks the impact of the above mentioned movies. And the twists, while original, aren't really all that fascinating particularly the last one which lacks believability. The ending makes the movie almost a romance but for some reason it kind of fits.All in all this is a movie I'm ambivalent about. I would not recommend it as a must see but it's not bad either and is somewhat absorbing. I'd say it's around a 6.5 of 10 and is neither bad nor excellent. It maybe good to view as a late night and as long as one's not expecting a perfect 10 , this can make an interesting movie choice.