A 25-Word Review of “The Words,” Starring Bradley Cooper

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Bradley Cooper's ever-so-slight improvement over the toweringly awful "Hit & Run," released in August.Jonathan Wenk/CBS Films

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The Words
CBS Films
97 minutes

In this movie, struggling author Bradley Cooper plagiarizes a brilliant novel and then feels bad about the consequences. I feel bad about the consequences, too.

The latest entry in the Bradley Cooper Horror Show series gets a wide release on Friday, September 7. The film is rated PG-13, for emotional and dramatic unbearability. Click here for local showtimes and tickets, if you’re looking to ruin your weekend.

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