Colibel Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

Moustroll Good movie but grossly overrated

pointyfilippa The movie runs out of plot and jokes well before the end of a two-hour running time, long for a light comedy.

mraculeated The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

Michael Ledo Charley Mortdecai (Johnny Depp) is a dubious art dealer and owes a lot of money. When a valuable painting goes missing and involves a murder, Charley is requested to help recover it. Charley doesn't have sex with his wife Johanna (Gwyneth Paltrow) as she is repulsed by his mustache and has a gag reflex every time they kiss. Meanwhile Alistair (Ewan McGregor) who has requested Charley is in love with Johanna and has no mustache.The plot is a bit boring, however it is the individual scenes and dialogue that make the film enjoyable. Charley is inept and has a man servant do all his dirty work with consequences.Guide 3 F-bombs. Back nudity. sex.

betty dalton Johnny Depp produced this comedy, which tries just a little bit too hard to be funny. Like THIS is a joke, and NOW you can laugh. Actors are good, but they overdo it. Would have worked better if the acting had been more down to earth and not so over the top.First time I saw it I was smitten with it. That's what most people will do: see it once. I have seen it 4 times now, because I loved this Depp flick so much at first watch. But later on, the childish jokes began to nag a little bit.Despite all my little criticisms "Mortdecai" is still an enjoyable popcornmovie with lots of laughs about Johnny Depp and Gwyneth Paltrow who both play with hilarious british accents. Story: they are in debt as a couple and have to sell a very precious painting, that gets stolen. The story really doesnt matter though. The story is just an excuse for lots of chases, lots of thefts and some smart contricks. And Depp and Paltrow are just a lovely and hilarious couple and they truly are the real stars of this flick. Could have been better though, but it is enjoyable nonetheless if you are into some childish (" I have to throw up ") jokes. And however nasty that may sound, the "vomit" joke is actually one of the funniest! All in all a strange balance between adult and childrens jokes. For whomever likes the sorts of Rowan Atkinson, will probably enjoy this flick as well.

jwdesign-77554 I don't understand the bad reviews, I thought it was hilarious. Depp's best character yet. I love silly, witty dialogue and this is chock full of it. It doesn't hurt that it is also visually gorgeous. Love the Rolls!

fil_lif This is a bad film.I'm 40 minutes into this film, and I know it is bad already, but I will persevere in hope. Nonetheless:The acting is bad; The accents are bad; The characters are bad; The plot is bad; The direction is bad; The screen writing is bad; The comedy is bad; The drama is bad; The cinematography is bad; The editing is bad; The wasted acting talent is bad; The formulaic progression is bad; The twists are bad; The stunts are bad; The effects are bad; The soundtrack is bad; The lack of any redeeming feature is bad.Mortdecai is not a smooth criminal, he's bad.