This Means War: Is Reese Witherspoon squandering her Oscar? (The Week)

[unable to retrieve full-text content]The Week - Witherspoon's choice of roles since winning "Best Actress" for The Walk the Line hasn't thrilled critics. Her new film probably won't change thatWhat happened to Reese Witherspoon's career? In This Means War, a "cheesy" spy-flick–meets-romantic-comedy directed by Charlie's Angels' McG that hits theaters Friday, the once-acclaimed actress plays Lauren, the love object of best-bud CIA agents Tuck (Tom Hardy) and FDR (Chris Pine). Since winning the Best Actress Oscar for Walk the Line in 2006, Witherspoon has delivered a series of box office and critical disappointments, and few expect War to break the losing streak. As the Chicago Tribune's Michael Phillips advises Witherspoon in his review, "This Means War is the sort of consumer product you're supposed to test before you win an Academy Award, not after." Is she throwing away her talents?

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