The Words

— I expected “The Words” (DVD) to be fairly straightforward. Instead it was purposely convoluted, leaving me wondering why and feeling sorry that good performances in two storylines (Jeremy Irons, Bradley Cooper) are lost amidst failed cleverness. Making matters worse is a third, mostly unneeded storyline involving Dennis Quaid. The best part of the film was catching a few of what were probably many references to literary history.

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[2012. 102 min. Directed by Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal. Starring Bradley Cooper, Dennis Quaid, Olivia Wilde, and Zoe Saldana.]
http://entertainment.time.com/2012/09/06/the-words-oh-what-a-tangled-web-they-weave/