Broke and on the verge of being evicted from his mansion, the newly mustached Mortdecai (Depp), a conniving art dealer gets a chance to redeem himself and save his estate when he is asked to help his former college schoolmate Martland (McGregor) solve a case of an expensive stolen painting that is rumored to have bank codes written on it that leads to treasures stolen by the Nazis during the war. With the hunt on and criminals from all over the world on his heel Mortdecai along with his loyal man servant Jock (Bettany) are faced with various dangerous challenges while trying to retrieve the missing portrait. Feeling the need to help her husband Johanna (Paltrow) who has also long captivated the attraction to Martland gets in the mix to divert him from any unfaithful moments so that he can stay focused on the case.
Reel Talk:
From the trailer I thought this would be a cheesy knock off of the Austin Powers movie. But this actually was not a knock off but held it's own even though it was a little flat. Not saying that this was a bad movie just do not go in with high expectations. The jokes become tired after being used repeatedly and Johnny Depp just never seem to get comfortable in his role as the British con artist. This is one that you just really have to be a Depp fan otherwise you can just wait to check this out on DVD or even cable.
Starring: Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Bettany, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn and Jeff Goldblum
Directed by: David Koepp
Rated: R
I give it 2 corn dogs.
By: The Reel Hustler
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