Cert 15
103 mins
BBFC advice: Contains strong language, sex references, violence
Anthony Hopkins and Al Pacino in a Wall Street thriller? How could Misconduct possibly fail?
Sadly, Shintaro Shimosawa's movie does not add to to the pedigree of the great names on its cast list. It just does not have enough spark to make it memorable.
The movie centres on a very ambitious young lawyer (Josh Duhamel) who sees the chance of making lots of cash and a name for himself by undoing one of the most powerful money men in America (Hopkins).
However, the latter did not get where he is today by falling for sucker punches from the inexperienced.
And so, it becomes a battle between the unscrupulous and the even more unscrupulous with neither side caring much about any human collateral damage.
For example, Duhamel's character becomes embroiled with a dastardly plan by his ex-girlfriend (Malin Akerman) to frame his target.
Inevitably, this has fall-out for his own supposedly solid relationship with his wife (Alice Eve).
But conscience is kept very much separate from career in Misconduct with all sides striving for power and revenge whatever the cost.
Sadly, however, despite the sum of the expensive parts, isn't as good as it should be.
Hopkins and Pacino become shadows of roles they have played in previous films and the complex plot ties itself into knots.
The result is a movie which has been shown at very few screens before becoming available on demand.
Reasons to watch: its high quality cast
Reasons to avoid: just doesn't have the spark to make it memorable
Laughs: none
Jumps: none
Vomit: none
Nudity: yes
Overall rating: 5/10
Star tweet
It was incredible working with the great Anthony Hopkins. Catch us in #MisconductMovie on Feb 5th.
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