Leatherheads

I went to see George Clooney's latest directorial offering the other night at Camden Odeon, which by the way is a very nice cinema, much better than other Odeons that's for sure.  Leatherheads is good fun, but far from a masterpiece.  It looks great - lots of sepia tones and stylish 20s costumes, and obviously George Clooney in the lead role is easy on the eye too, and he never misses an opportunity to stare into the camera with the famous Swooney gaze.  But as a director he certainly misses a trick or two - there are moments of brilliance and true comedy in this film, particularly the moments that are clearly influenced by the Screwball comedies of the 30s, but in other places he let's the scene down.  There is the potential for a laugh out loud moment or a memorable line, but instead it is filled with a quiet titter or some mediocre dialogue. Leatherheads is perfectly pleasant, but it's missed its potential.