These last couple of months Aaron Eckhart has slowly become one of my favorite actors for numerous reasons, not only is he a very charismatic and entertaining actor (his small role in the show 'Fraiser' might be my favorite sitcom performance...ever) but he has a habit of choosing the right roles (lets forget 'No Reservations'). 'Bill' is no different.
Eckhart stars as Bill, an overweight guy who is fed up with his job (working for his father in-law, who does not respect him and didn't like him to begin with) and is married to a cheating wife (Elizabeth Banks). His in-laws (who participate in a mentoring program) force Bill to mentor a rebellious teen, who ends up mentoring Bill rather than the other way around. Basically the movie is about an unmotivated guy, in his mid-life crisis, trying to get his life together.
The cast is great overall, with Jessica Alba being the weakest link seeing as her acting talent is non-existent....she is surprisingly entertaining in this film (since she plays herself and no acting is needed). Timothy Olyphant (the worst Die Hard villian...ever) proves once again that he is underused (although he has been busy these last couple years he still does not get the credit he deserves) and Elizabeth Banks is now my favorite female actress.
This movie is a light hearted comedy, which is a perfect Saturday/Sunday noon hangover cure and I would encourage everyone to watch it.....don't go out of your way to watch it, but if you have nothing better to do watch this film.
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