Name: Charlie Countryman
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Released: 2013-02-09
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Evan Rachel Wood, Mads Mikkelsen, Til Schweiger, Rupert Grint

Charlie Countryman

The only way to save the one you love, is to die.

A young American falls hard for a Romanian cellist whose father has recently died -- and whose violent past could bring about his own demise.

ActionComedyDramaRomanceThriller

DirectorFredrik Bond

WriterMatt Drake

StatusReleased

LanguageEnglish

Release DateFebruary 9, 2013

Runtime1h 48m

Revenue$11,650

r96sk

@r96sk

October 15, 20236/10

There's a good movie in there, though <em>'Charlie Countryman'</em> is weakened by a few of its elements. Visually I enjoyed it, but the pace of the around 100 minute run time isn't the best. The story is hit-and-miss, there's certainly a plot in there somewhere that could be entertaining but it always feels held back by something... I think the love story kinda took me out of it a few times, especially as I didn't overly like (but didn't dislike) the performances of Shia LaBeouf and Evan Rachel Wood; LaBeouf is noteworthy emotionally at the beginning, though. Mads Mikkelsen is the standout in my opinion, a fun performance from him. James Buckley and Rupert Grint, meanwhile, serve as decent comedic relief. Aubrey Plaza has a very minor (too minor) a role, while newcomer at the time Vanessa Kirby appears momentarily. It's a shame they ended up cutting John Hurt's narration, which could've been cool.