I see wereldmuis’s point – the movie only works if you love these two actors enough. I think my view of them is wider than his, so seeing John Cusack do “whatever is necessary” in the name of love and family fits the stereotype I have. and seeing Morgan Freeman be perfectly charming while he does what he is going to do, regardless of your opinion, fits how I think of him.

I’m giving The Contract three stars entirely because I enjoy so much watching John Cusack and Morgan Freeman perform.

These two actors are typecast in my head. John Cusack is the hapless sweet romantic guy who wins over the girl. Morgan Freeman is the fatherly godlike figure who guides people to do the right thing. It’s not their fault; I want to see them in these roles because they do it so well.

So it takes a lot of work to shoehorn them out of these stereotypes… not enough work, in this movie. It’s impossible to believe that Cusack can put karate moves on anyone, even when you see it happening. And Freeman is just so nice and avuncular, I found it impossible to believe that he really meant to viciously throw that guy under a car – it was all a terrible misunderstanding.

If you enjoy seeing these two actors, no matter what, then I guess The Contract is worth the time. But this movie does have a lot of problems aside from ill-fitting roles – too many moments when it’s impossible to suspend disbelief. I don’t even consider this a good thriller/action movie. It is just done poorly.

John Cusack was in it and I love John cusack. Mogan freeman was good. It seemed a little shallow to me. . . some of it i just thought was pointless, but for a boring satuday night at home when you dont want to think and your boyufriend wants to see an “action” film, this was tolerable.