tomhardyvariations: THIS MEANS WAR review (Huffington Post UK)   …But, for what it lacked in emotion and action, it made up for in comedy, as surprisingly, there were more than a few LOL moments. The most obvious funny points came from the vulgar mouth of Lauren’s best friend played by Chelsea Handler. … But it was Tom Hardy’s comedic turn that inspired the most laughter, bringing that dry and unequivocally British humour to a film that could easily have gone down the cheesy American rom-com route. For an actor who made his name playing the ‘most violent prisoner in England’ in Nicholas Winding Refn’s Bronson, and, will soon appear as Bane in the eagerly anticipated The Dark Knight Rises, this role is a break from Hardy’s usual, gritty roles. And as he explains on The Jonathan Ross Show that’s exactly the reason he jumped on board:“That was the appeal [of doing This Means War]. I hadn’t done anything light or fun and I always take myself so seriously.” Verdict: 2.5/5 (extra 1/2 for Hardy!)

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THIS MEANS WAR review (Huffington Post UK)

 

…But, for what it lacked in emotion and action, it made up for in comedy, as surprisingly, there were more than a few LOL moments. The most obvious funny points came from the vulgar mouth of Lauren’s best friend played by Chelsea Handler. …

But it was Tom Hardy’s comedic turn that inspired the most laughter, bringing that dry and unequivocally British humour to a film that could easily have gone down the cheesy American rom-com route.

For an actor who made his name playing the ‘most violent prisoner in England’ in Nicholas Winding Refn’s Bronson, and, will soon appear as Bane in the eagerly anticipated The Dark Knight Rises, this role is a break from Hardy’s usual, gritty roles.

And as he explains on The Jonathan Ross Show that’s exactly the reason he jumped on board:

“That was the appeal [of doing This Means War]. I hadn’t done anything light or fun and I always take myself so seriously.”

Verdict: 2.5/5 (extra 1/2 for Hardy!)