Movie #1313 "Hologram for the King" was a Tom Hanks' film I hadn't seen in the movie theatre and sat down to watch it the other night. Not so much here. It's a not-so-interesting film with a likable character, one whom we can identify with (Tom Hanks) , and that's about it. By the end you wonder why you watched it all the way to the end, but more importantly, why did Tom Hanks bother doing it? The only redeeming thing, besides Hanks' performance, is that it is topical ---- it's the ugly American (Trump?) barreling into a country with a big business promotion, but he doesn't bother to follow the very important tourist "law": When in Rome, do what the Romans do. So one who sits and watches this film not only can see the constant mistakes Hanks and his crew make dealing with Saudi Arabia, but we also get to learn some things about this country that we can use if we ever travel there. I am always up for learning about another culture, so for this reason, I might recommend this, but it's so slow, and plodding, and repetitious, and humorless, and awkward in gaps, that the movie is hard to watch because it's so clunky. So this is a toss up --- I'm glad I watched it because I enjoyed learning a little about the Saudi Arabian culture, and I also enjoyed watching Tom Hanks in some love scenes (he's usually squeaky clean), but it might be uninteresting to many (out of three in my household, only I finished it!) I give it 3 out of 5 stars.
"HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING" 2016 R rated 1 hour 37 min.
Teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, U.S. businessman Alan Clay tries to reverse his fortunes by landing a lucrative contract in Saudi Arabia. As Alan attempts to navigate his way through an unfamiliar culture, he unexpectedly finds romance.
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