Genre: Action comedy
Director: Robert Schwentke
Plot: A cop betrayed and killed by his partner is recruited by the undead police force, where he is paired up with a 19th century US Marshal.
The gist: As it turns out, RIPD is a lot like Men In Black, only not as funny. The similarities are obvious: veteran and newbie paired up together, they don't get along, they fight supernatural stuff, lots of crazy hijinks ensue, the works.
On paper, this idea might not seem so bad, even if it's not entirely original. The problem is, it never breaks the average barrier. The script, direction, comic timing, action and plot are all average or lower, and the CGI is barely decent.
The saving grace is Ryan Reynolds, who at least plays it straight enough for us to root for him till the end.
The good: As mentioned, Ryan Reynolds. Stephanie Szostak is easy on the eyes as Reynolds' character's wife. Kevin Bacon does a decent enough job as the villain, but he deserves better.
The bad: Jeff Bridges is basically playing Rooster Cogburn all over again, only with a more exaggerated accent. I could barely understand a word he said. Mary Louise Parker simply isn't funny, period. She shouldn't even be here. Everything else they tried to do, MIB can do better. And I'm not even an MIB fan.
Verdict: It's not bottom barrel bad, but you can do better things with your time than watch this. (2.5/5)
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