This means war

      Why didn’t they ever tell me what FDR stands for?  We do learn that his name is Franklin, but did his parents really name him Franklin Delano Roosevelt Foster? We never learn, he is just called FDR.  That would be Chris Pine’s (Star Trek (2009), Unstoppable, Just my Luck) character that I am talking about.  One of three amazing stars in This Means War (2012)  His best friend Tuck is played by Tom Hardy (Inception, Warrior) Tuck, another great name.
    Tuck and FDR are CIA operatives. The movie starts out very James Bond.  You see the two of them looking very sharp in Tuxes at a party after a bad guy. Awesome James Bond type music playing followed by a lot of action.  You think you know what kind of movie it will be, unless of course you have been following the previews, which of course I have.  Through a funny and strange turn of events they both unknowingly end up meeting, and falling for, the same girl. Laureen, played by Reese Witherspoon (Water for Elephants, Walk the Line, Legally Blond) is that girl.  I really like all three of these actors.  They made the movie, it would have been a huge disappointment without them. 
      I hesitate to say I liked this movie.  There where a lot of things about it that I really enjoyed.  The acting, as I said, is great. Chris and Tom play off each other so well.  Their “bromance” was wonderful and it was nice to see Tom Hardy in a different kind of role.  Reese is adorable as usual.  She does have this very annoying friend, some call her the comic relief, I call her the gag reflex. Trish is played by Chelsea Handler (Chelsea Lately, After Lately) I didn’t like her character at all.  The script falls short and is predictable but has some very adorable and funny moments. There was one line from Trish that I really liked, believe it or not.  In the end she did finally have some words of wisdom.  She tells Laureen, “Don’t choose the better man, choose the man that makes you a better woman.” I liked that.