McConaughey. Yes? Or No?

Last night I watched How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (see yesterday's blog for clarification if worried please) and you know what, for a screwball style rom com, it wasn't too bad! Come on, hit me with your worst shot, I can take it.

But before you do, let's discuss Matthew McConaughey. A man who is full of surprises. A man who, when you ask people how they feel about him, provokes a myriad of responses. To some (hello ladies) he's a Grecian rom com God. To others, he's a topless Satan. And to many, including me, he's a rather compelling mix of an actor who has been in some pretty good movies (take a bow Lonestar, Time to Kill, Dazed and Confused) and some pretty damn bad movies (go to your basket Two for the Money and Failure to Launch).

It seems McConaughey is so busy making terrible rom coms that he forgets that he's actually quite a good actor.

Then he suddenly remembers! Oh yeah! In between requesting more body oil and working out on my remarkably buff body, I can surely find time to appear in Edtv and Sahara, two movies which can provide a helluva lotta fun on a Saturday night, little lady (come y'all, try channelling McConaughey, it feels guuuuud).

Matthew! You rescue How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days with your comic timing and your grey marl t-shirts. But you're so much better when you're playing a rookie Southerner with a murder to solve or gold to find. You've got 5 films currently in development. Surprise us with some good ones. Purlease.

ps Anyone spot Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass at the Chelsea Arsenal game at the weekend? I'm sorry, I can't resist...Bourne Supremiership.

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bangsandabun's picture

Some good points here Tess. I'm always torn on the great McConaughey debate.

I renamed 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days', 'How to Lose My Interest in 10 Minutes' - I thought it sucked some serious balls. But on the other hand, yes he has done some impressive roles.

Bottom line here: would I accept a job as his personal body baby-oiler? Why yes, yes I would.

He divides and conquers us all. I was watching How to Lose A Guy for 'research', and I was on my own and feeling vulnerable. But seriously, if you view with old fashioned screwball goggles on, and perhaps rub a bit of baby oil into them, it's not 100% bad.