This Means War
Two top CIA operatives wage an epic battle against one another after they discover they are dating the same woman.
Critics Sentiment
FDR gatecrashes Lauren's test group and coerces date
FDR and Tuck's extended fight ruins friendship
The film drops significantly when the friendship deteriorates and the surveillance becomes creepy, falling from the entertaining romantic competition to problematic territory.
The film starts strong with action and romantic comedy elements that reviewers found entertaining, particularly the Pine-Witherspoon chemistry. However, it loses momentum in the middle act when the premise becomes too farcical and the friendship breakdown feels forced. The resolution provides some redemption but leaves many reviewers feeling the character relationships were poorly handled.
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Reese Witherspoon
Lauren
Chris Pine
FDR Foster
Tom Hardy
Tuck
Til Schweiger
Heinrich
Chelsea Handler
Trish
John Paul Ruttan
Joe
Abigail Spencer
Katie
Angela Bassett
Collins
Rosemary Harris
Nana Foster
George Touliatos
Grandpa Foster
Clint Carleton
Jonas
Warren Christie
Steve
Leela Savasta
Kelly
Natassia Malthe
Xenia
Laura Vandervoort
Britta
Dominique Brownes
Hong Kong Beauty
Paul Wu
Korean Leader
Daren A. Herbert
Agent Bothwick
Kevin O'Grady
Agent Boyles
Jesse Reid
Agent Dickerman
Crew
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