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I ended up seeing state of play on Friday night at the local cinema. It wasn’t my choice honest – I wanted to see Wolverine. Reading reviews this film was supposed to be an electrifying thriller, a rollercoaster ride of a film. Think I must have seen the other version of this film. It was dull, boring and nothing that gave this film any glimmer of hope.

Plucky report  “Cal McCaffery” played by Russell Crowe links two seemingly unrelated murders to the nations senior political figures. The film follows him as he pieces the clues together. The information is drip fed – SLOWLY. The twist at the end I guessed in the first five minutes and the hardest thing about this film was trying to stay awake.

The acting is standard, nothing worthy of oscars, or the coveted fightrunner praise. I am no fan of Ben Affleck who delivers his usual performance, as does Russell Crowe. Under utilised Helen Mirren does add a few minor comedy moments which seem to waken up the audience up as they are starting to fall asleep.

There is a rather useless hitman, who pops up from time to time in the film. Then decides to get himself killed at the end of the film which I didnt quite understand. Wheres Frank Castle when you need him.

There is more depth in a puddle than there was in the characters in this film. The characters are so one dimensional.  There was nothing that drew the audience in, nothing that I related to in the film. Just absolutely terrible.

This film is definitely one to miss. A waste of time, a waste of money and a waste of talent. This is the most boring thrillers ever made. Worse than a straight to video release.

Rating:  -1/10

Miss this at all costs – even as a sat afternoon film on five.