REEL DEAL: The Counselor REVIEW

Dirty business is indeed very dirty and bloody at the same time. But it can also be luxurious and philosophical. This is what I realized when I saw "The Counselor" starring Michael Fassbender, Cameron Diaz, and Penelope Cruz.

The movie is a very complicated web of characters ranging from the innocent girl, drug cartels, crazy sex freaks, and many other links that one would never imagine being part of an illegal trade.

The Counselor reminds me of Vanilla Sky with Cameron Diaz and Penelope Cruz, and the one thing missing is Tom Cruise, which is filled  by Michael Fassbender. The  best thing about the Counselor is its eye for detail, which is best seen with Cameron Diaz's character. Sophisticated, complex yet close to reality which gives that chill and sometimes pity to  innocent characters involved in the mess.

REEL DEAL: "The Conselor" Look Book

In legendary director Ridley Scott’s riveting drama “The Counselor,” Michael Fassbender plays a respected lawyer who makes a shady, illegal business deal. His life unravels as he becomes embroiled in a brutal criminal underworld. One bad choice has grave consequences.

The film, written by Cormac McCarthy, also stars Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem and Brad Pitt releases its latest online photo collection.  Click here to check “The Counselor” Look Book:

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REEL DEAL: Cameron Diaz Devours In The Crime Thriller "The Counselor"

Renowned filmmaker Ridley Scott whose genre-defying films such as “Gladiator,” “Black Hawk Down,” “Alien” and “American Gangster” takes the crime-thriller genre a notch higher in his latest movie “The Counselor.”

“The Counselor” brings together a dream cast that includes Michael Fassbender, Cameron Diaz, Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem and Brad Pitt.  The characters co-exist in the dark, tough and merciless world of drug cartel where a lawyer known only as the Counselor (Fassbender) is lured into the excitement, danger and easy-money of drug-trafficking, but finds that his momentary decision leads him on a downward spiral of unstoppable events and fatal consequences. The Counselor finds himself way out of his depth when an unplanned series of events lead to tragic consequences for both him and his fiancée, Laura (Penélope Cruz).  Cruz’s real-life husband, Javier Bardem plays Reiner, a larger-than-life nightclub owner who brings The Counselor into the shady deal. 

REEL DEAL: "The Conselor" Poster Reveal

Acclaimed filmmaker Ridley Scott assembles a stellar cast of actors in the sexy and gritty thriller “The Counselor” headed by Michael Fassbender in the titular role with Cameron Diaz, Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem and Brad Pitt.

Scott directs from a script written by Pulitzer awardee Cormac McCarthy that trails the story of a respected lawyer known as the Counselor (Fassbender) whose life had gone haywire from his one-time dalliance with an illegal business deal that spiraled out of control.

The latest poster reveal of “The Counselor” preps audience for a gripping watch with characters deeply involved in a tale of greed, jealousy and the devastating criminal underworld. 

“The Counselor”  will now open on November 13 in cinemas nationwide from 20th Century Fox to be distributed by Warner Bros.