The Words

The Words

2012 · 102 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.7 (1,345 votes)
Dir. Brian Klugman, Lee Sternthal · Starring Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldaña, Jeremy Irons, Dennis Quaid, Olivia Wilde, J.K. Simmons · Music Marcelo Zarvos

“There's more than one way to take a life.”

DramaThriller

The Words follows young writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success after publishing the next great American novel. There's only one catch - he didn't write it. As the past comes back to haunt him and his literary star continues to rise, Jansen is forced to confront the steep price that must be paid for stealing another man's work, and for placing ambition and success above life's most fundamental three words.

VIBE

This film offers a contemplative, melancholic journey into the moral labyrinth of ambition and consequence. It feels like unwrapping a complex literary puzzle, prompting introspection on truth and ownership. The atmosphere is weighty, inviting viewers to ponder the true cost of success and the echoes of past choices.

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