This Means War (2012)

I could just write Tom Hardy and Chris Pine are in this film therefore you should watch it but then that would not be helpful for the majority of people but for a fair few the eye candy would be enough to make you watch. However this film was so much better than I expected with it funny quips placed here and there, just enough to make a laugh escape from your mouth and it also has a well performed romance between the trio. Although I feel the bromance between Hardy and Pine was better done than the chemistry between the two actors and Witherspoon.

This is not just the ordinary love story of two guys competing for a woman's undying love, it has much more going on within the film to keep it upbeat with just the right pace and a lot of action to keep you glued to the screen. The film begins introducing FDR (Pine) and Tuck (Hardy) as two CIA partners who cross a russian crime boss that vows revenge on the duo after they kill his brother in an operation. Then comes Lauren (Witherspoon) with her sassy attitude that both guys fall for and begin to compete for. This is when the comedy begins as they both do checks on her to find out what she likes and scout out each others dates cue the sabotage! It appears that Lauren likes both FDR and Tuck so becomes stuck in a love triangle storyline that has been done many times before.

The one thing the agents did not expect was the criminal boss appearing in town and taking the thing that matters most to the pair - Lauren to lure them in and to get back at them. They must now work together again and combine efforts in order to save their girlfriend which leads to her eventually choosing between the pair. FDR and Tuck couldn't be more different with Tuck being divorced with a child who appears as the perfect gentlemen and FDR being the typical charming ladies man that actually has some hidden depth yet both intrigue her. The film ends with her choosing out of the two, I won't say which as it'll ruin the movie if you want to watch it.

Verdict: This film isn't the best of films or a must see movie but it is good fun and uplifting as it doesn't take itself to seriously, so give it a watch.