Clayton Hammond, a celebrated author of the best-seller, ‘The Words’ attends a public reading of his book where he narrates the story of Rory Jansen, who comes across a beautifully written manuscript of an unknown author and publishes it as his own book. Immense success follows, but it all comes to a halt when out of nowhere, the original author meets with Rory.
Language:
English
Running Time:
102 min
Rating:
PG-13
Release date:
7 September 2012
Directed by:
Brian Klugman
Lee Sternthal
Produced by:
Michael Benaroya
Cassian Elwes
Tatiana Kelly
Laura Rister
Written by:
Brian Klugman
Lee Sternthal
Starring:
Bradley Cooper
Zoe Saldana
Olivia Wilde
Jeremy Irons
Ben Barnes
Music by:
Marcelo Zarvos
Shot by:
Antonio Calvache
Editing by:
Leslie Jones
Distributed by:
CBS Films

What’s Hot

  • The majority of the screen space is taken up by Bradley Cooper (as Rory) and Zoe Saldana (as Dora) and they deliver the goods. The emotions, ranging from elation to disappointment, exhibited by the couple are very natural and relatable.
  • Next up we have the charming Ben Barnes & Nora Arnezeder whose chemistry, amidst the final days of World War II, is sparkling and the trials and tribulations the couple undergo have been well enacted.
  • Dennis Quaid (as Clayton Hammond) and Jeremy Irons can be classified as supporting characters mainly because of their limited screen time but their value to the plot is immense and they deliver measured performances.
  • Kudos to the writer-director duo, Brian Klugman & Lee Sternthal for having the guts and vision in coming up with a complex plot of a story within a story within a story where morals are challenged.

What’s Not

  • The complex plot swallows the engagement factor and the plot drifts away into ambiguity from time to time.

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Verdict

Verdict Stamp

A literary drama thriller that possesses a complex plot and is worth a watch in spite of the plot drifting away into ambiguity on quite a few occasions.