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MovieMantz Rantz: Close The Book On 'Chapter 27'
by Scott Mantz
There was a lot of back-and-forth as to whether or not Lindsay Lohan would take time off from rehab to promote "Chapter 27" at Sundance, but there's no reason for her to be here in the first place. She has a very small role, and no one would have asked her about it anyway.
I saw the movie last night. Lindsay has a small role, she's only in it for about 20 minutes. Jared Leto is in every scene, and he put on a LOT of weight.
Honestly, I don't know who this movie is for. It's not very good. Jared obviously put a lot into his role (he's also listed as Executive Producer), but it's a one-note performance.
The odds were kind of stacked in his favor -- portraying Lennon's killer as a monster prevents the film from being emotionally engaging, while humanizing him would have caused a lot of backlash (like humanizing Hitler).
It's depressing, disturbing and uncomfortable to watch. Wants to be like "Taxi Driver," but doesn't even come close. Might be of mild interest to Lennon fans (or not), but no one else.
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