The Words

Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana, Jeremy Irons and Dennis Quaid give it their all, but can't save the convoluted mess that is 'The Words'. Here's your brief plot description! Dennis Quaid stars as Clay Hammond, a celebrated author whose new book parallels the lives of Rory Jensen and Dora (Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldana). Rory is an author who lacks inspiration. Rory's wife Dora buys him a leather satchel which ends up containing an old manuscript. Rory begins to read the manuscript and is immediately inspired to...well... plagiarize. The book is a huge success and Rory and Dora are living happily ever after, until an Old Man approaches Rory and tells him of his own life story. His life story turns out to be the manuscript. Rory is intimidated and tell his wife of his actions. Guilt ensues...and the film's climax feels similar to 'Inception'. There is no doubt that all of the actors in the film are trying to rise above the material, but the screenplay is so confusing when it really doesn't need to be. I'll praise some of the cinematography, but the film only warrants a rental. 'The Words' is a one-time watch for me!