Well, we're on movie 3? or is it 4? I've seen them all, and this one wasn't my favorite. Not sure if it's because the actors are older or that the story lacked in places.
Sorry, but I haven't read any of these books but I'm sure there is a debate as to which is better. But I'm sure the book was great compared to the movie.
In the Goblet of Fire, Harry finds himself in the Tri-Wizard Tournament which is a skills competition between a school of girls, a school of rough boys and Hogwarts. The challenges faced at the different stages of the tournament bring out Harry's virtues and fears. He faces Lord Voldemort again. Lives are lost. And Harry gets his first crush.
I would have liked to have seen more of the romance but I guess at 14, what is there to tell?
The adults in this film like Alan Rickman as Professor Snape are great. Although I do miss the old Dumbledor. The special effects are fun and well done.
The ending was flat.
Worth the money: $$$
Sunday, December 18, 2005
Pride and Prejudice
This movie was awesome. Jane Austen's novel was brought to life on the big screen, exactly as it should be. Keira Knightley was a believable "Lizzy" and Mr. Darcy, Mathew Macfadyen or "MM" was Mr. YuMMy- well in a brooding, dark sort of way. His eyes gave way to his soul- a bitter-sweet guy. Just the kind we all want to be our Mr. Darcy in real life.
Anyway, it's sad to think that's all women had to think about was finding a husband but this tale is certainly entertaiing. The time period costumes were fun and I liked hearing Knightley banter with her quick wit, hurried speech and that twinkle in her eye. This is probably the best role I've seen her in. Much preferred to her Excalibur role, though Clive Owen was one hot Arthur. Which would have motivated me to be in that film as well.
It's a fun tale of love for the holiday season. Eat it up, but remember you can always purge after the holidays are over if you're not of that sort.
Worth the money: $$$$
Anyway, it's sad to think that's all women had to think about was finding a husband but this tale is certainly entertaiing. The time period costumes were fun and I liked hearing Knightley banter with her quick wit, hurried speech and that twinkle in her eye. This is probably the best role I've seen her in. Much preferred to her Excalibur role, though Clive Owen was one hot Arthur. Which would have motivated me to be in that film as well.
It's a fun tale of love for the holiday season. Eat it up, but remember you can always purge after the holidays are over if you're not of that sort.
Worth the money: $$$$
King Kong
It was 11p.m. Friday night when I went to see this movie. Who knew it was 3 hours long? Needless to say, it wasn't worth staying awake for.
I didn't see the original King Kong. But the famous scene of him being on the Empire State Building everyone knows. This movie was laughable. I say that because Naiomi Watts was over the top as the "beauty" in this movie. The scenes she shares with King Kong seem somewhere out of a storybook Disney movie while the others seem like a Jurassic Park re-do.
The special effects are quite good in areas, and unbelievable (being bad) in other area. I found myself laughing through the island scenes and the savages found on Kong's island were from yet another movie it seemed.
The ending was flat and overdramatized. It all seemed like a bad silent film and the dialogue made it worse.
This is the first time I've seen Jack Black cast in a more serious role but I'd rather watch him again in School of Rock.
This movie is a loser. And not worth your attention for 3 hours no matter what hour you start.
Worth the money rating: $$ 1/2
I didn't see the original King Kong. But the famous scene of him being on the Empire State Building everyone knows. This movie was laughable. I say that because Naiomi Watts was over the top as the "beauty" in this movie. The scenes she shares with King Kong seem somewhere out of a storybook Disney movie while the others seem like a Jurassic Park re-do.
The special effects are quite good in areas, and unbelievable (being bad) in other area. I found myself laughing through the island scenes and the savages found on Kong's island were from yet another movie it seemed.
The ending was flat and overdramatized. It all seemed like a bad silent film and the dialogue made it worse.
This is the first time I've seen Jack Black cast in a more serious role but I'd rather watch him again in School of Rock.
This movie is a loser. And not worth your attention for 3 hours no matter what hour you start.
Worth the money rating: $$ 1/2
Monday, October 03, 2005
Flightplan
Jody Foster's character reminds me of the character she played in "Panic Room". An over-protective mother. We don't know if she's crazy and imagining her daughter on board the plane or not. So the set up of the movie for 3/4 is only about that. Everyone looks suspicious. Then the truth comes out. For a blah ending at best.
This is a boring movie though Foster tries to make it believable. And the script lacks dialogue as well as action. It's just Foster yelling at everyone and panicking.
There are some good actors here, not to mention Christianson from Traffic and the guy from Garden State who's one of Braf's friends. Can't remember his name. But their roles were just not at all interesting as support actors.
It did pass the time but I'd wait for this on rental. It's not worth 11 bucks to see it.
Worth the money rating: $$$
This is a boring movie though Foster tries to make it believable. And the script lacks dialogue as well as action. It's just Foster yelling at everyone and panicking.
There are some good actors here, not to mention Christianson from Traffic and the guy from Garden State who's one of Braf's friends. Can't remember his name. But their roles were just not at all interesting as support actors.
It did pass the time but I'd wait for this on rental. It's not worth 11 bucks to see it.
Worth the money rating: $$$
Saturday, October 01, 2005
Two For the Money
Matt fans will love this movie. So will Pacino fans.
Two for the money is about Brandon (McConnahey) an X-college football star that needs a new occupation due to a bad injury, so he gets a part time gig placing bets for people at a small company. Due to his success, Pacino offers him the big time and he brings him to NY. Pacino's character is very much like the one in THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE. He gives McConnahey choices that lead him down a dark path and in the end McConnahey has to choose between his soul and money.
Rene Russo is in this film for a short time. Luckily she's not naked like in THE THOMAS CROWNE AFFAIR. Though that was a good movie for obviously other reasons. Her role is less than secondary. I don't know why she's really in the movie at all. I am glad this movie has no sex scenes at all. What it does have is lots of football and not so surprising insights on the gambling game.
This movie plays a formula with some fun witty words. When you're up you're up, when you're down, you're really down.
I like Matt and Al too much to be down on this film. It's not the most original story I've ever seen but I'm a betting kind of gal, so I say, take a chance.
Worth the money rating: $$$ 1/2
Two for the money is about Brandon (McConnahey) an X-college football star that needs a new occupation due to a bad injury, so he gets a part time gig placing bets for people at a small company. Due to his success, Pacino offers him the big time and he brings him to NY. Pacino's character is very much like the one in THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE. He gives McConnahey choices that lead him down a dark path and in the end McConnahey has to choose between his soul and money.
Rene Russo is in this film for a short time. Luckily she's not naked like in THE THOMAS CROWNE AFFAIR. Though that was a good movie for obviously other reasons. Her role is less than secondary. I don't know why she's really in the movie at all. I am glad this movie has no sex scenes at all. What it does have is lots of football and not so surprising insights on the gambling game.
This movie plays a formula with some fun witty words. When you're up you're up, when you're down, you're really down.
I like Matt and Al too much to be down on this film. It's not the most original story I've ever seen but I'm a betting kind of gal, so I say, take a chance.
Worth the money rating: $$$ 1/2
Friday, September 23, 2005
Red Eye
Wes Craven's Red Eye was not so great. I wanted to like this movie because I loved his Scream movies but here's wasn't a ton of gore in this movie or enough suspense to make it very engaging or scary. I thought Rachel McAdams wasn't bad but there wasn't enough of the storyline for her to work with to make it interesting. I didn't expect it to be Nightmare on Elmstreet but it was too cutsie for me.
McAdams plays a woman who works at a five star hotel in Miami who goes to Dallas for her grandmother's funeral. There she runs into a nice guy (the psych doctor in Batman Begins) in the line waiting for a delayed red eye flight. They chat for awhile and end up sitting next to each other on the plane. Nicities turn into an assassination plot with her father as collateral. McAdams has to choose between her father's life or someone else's. On the plane she tries more than once to get away but is stopped by her tormentor and counts the minutes before the flight lands.
The ending is somewhat reminscent of Scream where Sydney says, "Not in my movie." But not as good. No surprises or intricate plot twists. Way too predictable.
I don't feel as though any of the characters were developed enough for me to care. The man who plays McAdams' father is flat. Previously he was King Agamemnon in TROY. I can only imagine that this actor didn't have enough lines or scenes for us to really care about him.
Anyway, you can wait for this one on rental. And if you fall asleep before you finish, you don't have to worry about missing anything.
Worth the money rating: $$ 1/2
McAdams plays a woman who works at a five star hotel in Miami who goes to Dallas for her grandmother's funeral. There she runs into a nice guy (the psych doctor in Batman Begins) in the line waiting for a delayed red eye flight. They chat for awhile and end up sitting next to each other on the plane. Nicities turn into an assassination plot with her father as collateral. McAdams has to choose between her father's life or someone else's. On the plane she tries more than once to get away but is stopped by her tormentor and counts the minutes before the flight lands.
The ending is somewhat reminscent of Scream where Sydney says, "Not in my movie." But not as good. No surprises or intricate plot twists. Way too predictable.
I don't feel as though any of the characters were developed enough for me to care. The man who plays McAdams' father is flat. Previously he was King Agamemnon in TROY. I can only imagine that this actor didn't have enough lines or scenes for us to really care about him.
Anyway, you can wait for this one on rental. And if you fall asleep before you finish, you don't have to worry about missing anything.
Worth the money rating: $$ 1/2
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Peace One Day
Tuesday September 20th is the eve of a day of peace that the whole world celebrates. Jeremy Gilley (Dir./Prod./Writer Peace
One Day) chronicles his mission to get the world to agree to observe one day a year without fighting and bloodshed.
I saw this documentary last year and it was a moving film. It was amazing how much he had to go through to get governments and leaders to agree on one date in Sept. I recommend everyone to see it if they can this year.
Learn more at www.peaceoneday.org
e-mail: info@peaceoneday.org
One Day) chronicles his mission to get the world to agree to observe one day a year without fighting and bloodshed.
I saw this documentary last year and it was a moving film. It was amazing how much he had to go through to get governments and leaders to agree on one date in Sept. I recommend everyone to see it if they can this year.
Learn more at www.peaceoneday.org
e-mail: info@peaceoneday.org
Monday, September 19, 2005
God of War
I probably wouldn't have gone to see this movie but one of my friends wanted to go. It ended up being pretty darn good.
In the war-filled times we live in, this storyline really hits home and leaves you to wonder who the War Lords really are- those that sell guns or those that direct people to sell guns.
Nicolas Cage plays a second generation Russian from Little Odessa in NY who wants to do more with his life than live in his neighborhood, so he sells his first gun. This opens him up to selling to bigger players- Russian mafia- and ultimately to rulers of nations to meet their political agendas.
My friend who saw this with me said the movie felt like a documentary. I agree it had that quality. It literally takes you through a decade of political upheaval and truck/plane-loads of guns in remote locations. It's crazy how the selling of weapons was always a constant whether countries were at war or not at war. That's a frightening thought.
Cage marries his dream girl and has a cute as a button kid. But can't seem to keep it all together but enjoys the game so much he's willing to sacrifice them. He's also pursued by a law-abiding, rule-following detective played by Ethan Hawke. Although Hawke is only in the movie for short periods of time, I thought his performance was good. Much like his character gone hard in Training Day. He also symbolizes the futility of stopping corruption when it is so ramped and backed by governments.
This movie portrays what a man that sells weapons has to give up and what he has to gain. And how can he justify selling weapons to countries that will kill women, children and even themselves?
This movie was well shot with gritty scenes reminiscent of Traffic without the wobbly hand-held style camera work. I also liked how beautifully, corrupt the locations looked and how all of it seemed unbelievably real. Probably because war is real and whether it's a movie or not, the truth about its effects can't be hidden.
Worth the money rating: $$$$
In the war-filled times we live in, this storyline really hits home and leaves you to wonder who the War Lords really are- those that sell guns or those that direct people to sell guns.
Nicolas Cage plays a second generation Russian from Little Odessa in NY who wants to do more with his life than live in his neighborhood, so he sells his first gun. This opens him up to selling to bigger players- Russian mafia- and ultimately to rulers of nations to meet their political agendas.
My friend who saw this with me said the movie felt like a documentary. I agree it had that quality. It literally takes you through a decade of political upheaval and truck/plane-loads of guns in remote locations. It's crazy how the selling of weapons was always a constant whether countries were at war or not at war. That's a frightening thought.
Cage marries his dream girl and has a cute as a button kid. But can't seem to keep it all together but enjoys the game so much he's willing to sacrifice them. He's also pursued by a law-abiding, rule-following detective played by Ethan Hawke. Although Hawke is only in the movie for short periods of time, I thought his performance was good. Much like his character gone hard in Training Day. He also symbolizes the futility of stopping corruption when it is so ramped and backed by governments.
This movie portrays what a man that sells weapons has to give up and what he has to gain. And how can he justify selling weapons to countries that will kill women, children and even themselves?
This movie was well shot with gritty scenes reminiscent of Traffic without the wobbly hand-held style camera work. I also liked how beautifully, corrupt the locations looked and how all of it seemed unbelievably real. Probably because war is real and whether it's a movie or not, the truth about its effects can't be hidden.
Worth the money rating: $$$$
Thursday, September 15, 2005
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
I usually don't see horror flicks unless they're slasher films like Scream but the courtroom aspect of this movie intrigued me so I said what the hell- and because my friend made me go so she'd have someone to scream with.
Anyway, this is supposedly based on a true story about Annaliese Michel, a woman from Germany who died after priests spent eight months trying to exorcise demons from her body. According to the movie, Brunner (the defense attorney) handed over her case files so that this movie could be made and Emily Rose's story could be told.
Erin Brunner (Laura Linney) is hired to represent Farther Moore (Tom Wilkinson) against prosecutors who say Emily Rose's death was a negligent homicide based on medical evidence. As you know, exorcism is not based on medical facts but on spiritual factors, and Father Moore needs to find a believer in an agnostic Brunner in order to win his case.
As the tale unfolds through courtroom witnesses, a normal Emily Rose, 19, going to college for the first time, starts behaving strangely and is diagnosed to have everything from epilepsy to schizophrenia and is given medication by physicians in order to cure her condition. Her condition worsens and she leaves school to join her parents. Her parents being devout Christians believe Emily is possessed. They trust their fate to God and to their parish priest, Father Moore.
The Vatican doesn't want Father Moore's testimony to cast shadows on the church and Linney is hired by them to make sure she tries his case with the least amount of publicity. As series of events happen and Linney learns more about Emily Rose's case and she finds her faith tested by more than demons—her bosses, her common sense and her instincts.
I have to be honest, I thought the courtroom scenes were quite good except for Campbell Scott who plays the DA but he comes off flat and odd looking with a mustache. His lines weren't that good but he just was wrong for the part altogether. I didn't believe he was a compelling Christian DA. On the up-side Linney and Wilkenson held up about equally in their performances.
The scenes of Emily Rose going through the exorcism are reminiscent of THE EXORCIST of course and any other creepy movie you've seen regarding this matter. There are less special effects and more psychological stuff going on in this movie, so although 1/2 the time my hands were over my eyes, I didn't miss the storyline.
The end of the movie was interesting. It left you to think about what you believe not only as a Christian but also as a human being when it really comes down to it.
I'd say see this movie even if you're a scary movie wimp like me. I enjoyed the trial scenes and message of this movie. And you can always go see it with someone who makes you laugh and reminds you that it's just a movie and not real life- or is it?
Worth the money rating: $$$
Anyway, this is supposedly based on a true story about Annaliese Michel, a woman from Germany who died after priests spent eight months trying to exorcise demons from her body. According to the movie, Brunner (the defense attorney) handed over her case files so that this movie could be made and Emily Rose's story could be told.
Erin Brunner (Laura Linney) is hired to represent Farther Moore (Tom Wilkinson) against prosecutors who say Emily Rose's death was a negligent homicide based on medical evidence. As you know, exorcism is not based on medical facts but on spiritual factors, and Father Moore needs to find a believer in an agnostic Brunner in order to win his case.
As the tale unfolds through courtroom witnesses, a normal Emily Rose, 19, going to college for the first time, starts behaving strangely and is diagnosed to have everything from epilepsy to schizophrenia and is given medication by physicians in order to cure her condition. Her condition worsens and she leaves school to join her parents. Her parents being devout Christians believe Emily is possessed. They trust their fate to God and to their parish priest, Father Moore.
The Vatican doesn't want Father Moore's testimony to cast shadows on the church and Linney is hired by them to make sure she tries his case with the least amount of publicity. As series of events happen and Linney learns more about Emily Rose's case and she finds her faith tested by more than demons—her bosses, her common sense and her instincts.
I have to be honest, I thought the courtroom scenes were quite good except for Campbell Scott who plays the DA but he comes off flat and odd looking with a mustache. His lines weren't that good but he just was wrong for the part altogether. I didn't believe he was a compelling Christian DA. On the up-side Linney and Wilkenson held up about equally in their performances.
The scenes of Emily Rose going through the exorcism are reminiscent of THE EXORCIST of course and any other creepy movie you've seen regarding this matter. There are less special effects and more psychological stuff going on in this movie, so although 1/2 the time my hands were over my eyes, I didn't miss the storyline.
The end of the movie was interesting. It left you to think about what you believe not only as a Christian but also as a human being when it really comes down to it.
I'd say see this movie even if you're a scary movie wimp like me. I enjoyed the trial scenes and message of this movie. And you can always go see it with someone who makes you laugh and reminds you that it's just a movie and not real life- or is it?
Worth the money rating: $$$
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
The 40 year old virgin
I saw this at least a week ago. I think I was in a good mood when I saw this but... I didn't love this movie. I thought parts of it were funny but it was pretty much formula the whole way. Maybe I just hate male virgins. Who knows.
Anyway, I forgot the character's name and the actor who played him. But obviously the story line is about a guy who never lost it. He collects models and action figures and rides a bike- doesn't drive. I'd say virigin doesn't have to equal geek but in this case, I guess they're synonomous.
So once his virginity is announced at the electronics store he works at, his co-workers are on a mission to get him laid. Of course, they give him bad advice about relationships and sex. And he ends up pursuing one woman who sells things on E-bay.
The ending is sappy and basically the whole movie is stupid. But if you like sappy, stupid movies this one is for you.
If I had to choose between this and Wedding Crashers, it's Wedding Crashers hands down. I just thought this movie was boring and again stupid. But I did hear that he got a real waxing and filmed it live- guess that's worth something
Worth the money rating: $$$
Anyway, I forgot the character's name and the actor who played him. But obviously the story line is about a guy who never lost it. He collects models and action figures and rides a bike- doesn't drive. I'd say virigin doesn't have to equal geek but in this case, I guess they're synonomous.
So once his virginity is announced at the electronics store he works at, his co-workers are on a mission to get him laid. Of course, they give him bad advice about relationships and sex. And he ends up pursuing one woman who sells things on E-bay.
The ending is sappy and basically the whole movie is stupid. But if you like sappy, stupid movies this one is for you.
If I had to choose between this and Wedding Crashers, it's Wedding Crashers hands down. I just thought this movie was boring and again stupid. But I did hear that he got a real waxing and filmed it live- guess that's worth something
Worth the money rating: $$$
Thursday, August 18, 2005
Must Love Dogs
I remember Diane Lane in Streets of Fire when she was like 18 with the guy from the Eddie and The Cruisers movie- Michael Peir (Pare?) whatever and The Fabulous Stains where she played this screwed up rock-n-roller (if my memory serves me correctly.)
Seems odd that she's playing a divorce or Mom- she was a mom in JACK with Robin Williams where he plays a boy who's body grows up unbelievably fast but his mind doesn't. Anyway, Lane plays a divorce, here, with the typical nosey large family who keeps trying to set her up. Her sister puts her profile on Perfectmatch.com and she embarks on the world of dating again. One of the men she meets is her father- weird- and the other, John Cusak. He has been recently divorced and is scared as well to get back on the dating scene but seems to find Lane a charming mess when he meet her for the first time in an awkard first date with their dogs at the park.
The movie goes through miscommunications and you don't really know why these two people like each other. They go out on a few dates. Maybe this is real for the movies and perhaps in real life, but it wasn't compelling enough for me to root for them to be together.
This is a cute movie. A time passer. Definitely a video rental when you want to wear your jammies and eat some Ben and Jerry's not because you're feeling bad, but because you just feel like watching a movie and eating full-fat ice cream.
I've been a Cusak fan forever since, Say Anything, Better Off Dead and The Sure Thing are my favorites. He plays the same characters all the time- that nice guy with some quirks who you can lose your virginity to, talk all night with, pound a beer in a hotel room to CA with, who'd still respect you in the morning. After being on the dating scene, finding someone who cares about you is exactly what this movie tried to tell you. But it'd probably be more fun to go out there and experience this for yourself. Unless, of course, you were on a date watching this movie.
Worth the money rating: $$ 1/2
Seems odd that she's playing a divorce or Mom- she was a mom in JACK with Robin Williams where he plays a boy who's body grows up unbelievably fast but his mind doesn't. Anyway, Lane plays a divorce, here, with the typical nosey large family who keeps trying to set her up. Her sister puts her profile on Perfectmatch.com and she embarks on the world of dating again. One of the men she meets is her father- weird- and the other, John Cusak. He has been recently divorced and is scared as well to get back on the dating scene but seems to find Lane a charming mess when he meet her for the first time in an awkard first date with their dogs at the park.
The movie goes through miscommunications and you don't really know why these two people like each other. They go out on a few dates. Maybe this is real for the movies and perhaps in real life, but it wasn't compelling enough for me to root for them to be together.
This is a cute movie. A time passer. Definitely a video rental when you want to wear your jammies and eat some Ben and Jerry's not because you're feeling bad, but because you just feel like watching a movie and eating full-fat ice cream.
I've been a Cusak fan forever since, Say Anything, Better Off Dead and The Sure Thing are my favorites. He plays the same characters all the time- that nice guy with some quirks who you can lose your virginity to, talk all night with, pound a beer in a hotel room to CA with, who'd still respect you in the morning. After being on the dating scene, finding someone who cares about you is exactly what this movie tried to tell you. But it'd probably be more fun to go out there and experience this for yourself. Unless, of course, you were on a date watching this movie.
Worth the money rating: $$ 1/2
Saturday, August 06, 2005
The Dukes of Hazzard
I used to love this show when it was on TV. Beau had this soft accent with curly blond hair and Luke was the nice guy. They both wore tight Wranglers and muscled up some fun craziness in a boring, Sourthern town. I hated Johnny Knoxville as Luke. And this movie had zero charm. It missed what the original series had- that fun Sourthern appeal and little bit of mischief.
I suppose when a single story-line show tries to be an hour and 1/2 long movie, it most doubtely would be boring. This movie dragged and was just plain stupid. The only scenes I liked were when the scenes would freeze and the voice would come on and ask a question for emphasis— like in the original series. I thought Jessica Simpson looked good but acted stupid as usual. She's no Catherine Bach. But I thought she was better than the other actors in this movie because she didn't try to be something she wasn't. She was just eye candy in the movie; wish the boys would have been better looking. Their scenes on an Atlanta campus just didn't seem to fit the premise of this movie. It took it out of Hazzard County and into modern times— not at all like the backwards hillbilly type vibe it should be.
The General Lee was the best part of this movie and some of the car stunts were fun. I thought this movie would be a fun ride in general but sorry Charlie, this movie is a total stinker even if you loved the original Dukes of Hazzard.
Worth the money rating: $
I suppose when a single story-line show tries to be an hour and 1/2 long movie, it most doubtely would be boring. This movie dragged and was just plain stupid. The only scenes I liked were when the scenes would freeze and the voice would come on and ask a question for emphasis— like in the original series. I thought Jessica Simpson looked good but acted stupid as usual. She's no Catherine Bach. But I thought she was better than the other actors in this movie because she didn't try to be something she wasn't. She was just eye candy in the movie; wish the boys would have been better looking. Their scenes on an Atlanta campus just didn't seem to fit the premise of this movie. It took it out of Hazzard County and into modern times— not at all like the backwards hillbilly type vibe it should be.
The General Lee was the best part of this movie and some of the car stunts were fun. I thought this movie would be a fun ride in general but sorry Charlie, this movie is a total stinker even if you loved the original Dukes of Hazzard.
Worth the money rating: $
Friday, July 29, 2005
The Island
This movie was a loser. I say that because it seemed like a rip-off of The Matrix— not the action scenes but the people for spare parts idea, like food for the machines in pods etc.
Anyway, Johanson and McGregor are hot actors but not very good actors in this film. McGregor is a clone who starts questioning the artificial world he lives in which he address to the almighty doctor that runs an underground shelter world where McGregor lives. McGregor and Johanson have an attraction to each other and when she learns that she is chosen to go to the Island by the weekly lottery, he stops her from going. He had learned earlier that day that there is no Island. It's an illusion and he fears for Johanson's life, so they leave the underground shelter community chased by a bounty hunter and his associates.
They get out into the real world assisted by a friend with the idea that they should find their real counterparts to tell them that they, as clones, are real people and that surely their extinction should be stopped. The pursuit ends by McGregor going back to the arificial world where her came from. There we find out whether or not the Doctor who created these clones really has a "God complex" and whether or not his money making insurance policies should be elimiated.
Guess who wins. Snore. There were a ton of action scenes and it was sort of entertaining but the bad storyline just made everything mediocre for me. So, if it's 1000 degrees out like it was the day I saw this, it's worth it going to the movies, even if it's a bad movie.
Worth the money rating: $$$
Anyway, Johanson and McGregor are hot actors but not very good actors in this film. McGregor is a clone who starts questioning the artificial world he lives in which he address to the almighty doctor that runs an underground shelter world where McGregor lives. McGregor and Johanson have an attraction to each other and when she learns that she is chosen to go to the Island by the weekly lottery, he stops her from going. He had learned earlier that day that there is no Island. It's an illusion and he fears for Johanson's life, so they leave the underground shelter community chased by a bounty hunter and his associates.
They get out into the real world assisted by a friend with the idea that they should find their real counterparts to tell them that they, as clones, are real people and that surely their extinction should be stopped. The pursuit ends by McGregor going back to the arificial world where her came from. There we find out whether or not the Doctor who created these clones really has a "God complex" and whether or not his money making insurance policies should be elimiated.
Guess who wins. Snore. There were a ton of action scenes and it was sort of entertaining but the bad storyline just made everything mediocre for me. So, if it's 1000 degrees out like it was the day I saw this, it's worth it going to the movies, even if it's a bad movie.
Worth the money rating: $$$
Monday, July 25, 2005
Wedding Crashers
Even if you're not a wedding lover, you'll find this movie fun and sort of unexpected.
I love Owen Wilson and he plays his loveable self in yet another "guy" movie. The charm he brought to Shanghai Noon shines through in his romantic scenes as he fumbles through finding love. Vince Vaugh plays the funny best friend to Wilson and the two crash weddings just to get laid but find that they may be in over their heads.
A high class wedding is the finale to their wedding crashing escapades. Vaugh finds a crazy young woman and Wilson finds a reserved but fun-loving girl. Through the course of spending time with the two women, who belong to the same well-to-do family, they get into one mishap after another. Some of the scenes were really funny and I don't want to ruin them for you, but it was silly and surprising and just the stuff real life is about- when you're a wedding crasher.
It's an entertaining, feel-good movie that you can watch with your buddies and just have a good time.
Worth the money rating: $$$$
I love Owen Wilson and he plays his loveable self in yet another "guy" movie. The charm he brought to Shanghai Noon shines through in his romantic scenes as he fumbles through finding love. Vince Vaugh plays the funny best friend to Wilson and the two crash weddings just to get laid but find that they may be in over their heads.
A high class wedding is the finale to their wedding crashing escapades. Vaugh finds a crazy young woman and Wilson finds a reserved but fun-loving girl. Through the course of spending time with the two women, who belong to the same well-to-do family, they get into one mishap after another. Some of the scenes were really funny and I don't want to ruin them for you, but it was silly and surprising and just the stuff real life is about- when you're a wedding crasher.
It's an entertaining, feel-good movie that you can watch with your buddies and just have a good time.
Worth the money rating: $$$$
Sunday, July 17, 2005
Charlie and The Chocolate Factory
Tim Burton rocks! This movie was awesome- a total eye orgasm. It may not appeal to some though, since the characters are over the top and very odd—Wonka being the oddest. Depp does an awesome job of staying in character and being a driven businessman all-consumed by candy.
Burton brings the factory alive with magic and a cool update on the 70's film with Wilder. I have to admit I haven't seen the original in years but now I'll have to see it again just to compare. The original was great, this was very Tim Burton right down to the Oompa Loompas. Their songs were hilarious and I laughed through the whole movie. The original kind of spooked me a little and it seemed very serious. This one was actually funny, off-beat, and heart warming.
I'm not going into detail about what happens, the storyline is already known. But I'd recommened a blue rasberry slushie to go with it. I had the large, and it really set the mood.
It's a little intense in scenes for really really young kids but most of the kids in the theatre were giggling and seemed to enjoy the show. Get to the theatre early. I had to go to two different theatres in order to see it because it was sold out.
I loved it so much I'm going to go see it again. Just for fun or maybe it's for another slushie- well, maybe for a jawbreaker that'll last forever.
Worth the money rating: $$$$$
Burton brings the factory alive with magic and a cool update on the 70's film with Wilder. I have to admit I haven't seen the original in years but now I'll have to see it again just to compare. The original was great, this was very Tim Burton right down to the Oompa Loompas. Their songs were hilarious and I laughed through the whole movie. The original kind of spooked me a little and it seemed very serious. This one was actually funny, off-beat, and heart warming.
I'm not going into detail about what happens, the storyline is already known. But I'd recommened a blue rasberry slushie to go with it. I had the large, and it really set the mood.
It's a little intense in scenes for really really young kids but most of the kids in the theatre were giggling and seemed to enjoy the show. Get to the theatre early. I had to go to two different theatres in order to see it because it was sold out.
I loved it so much I'm going to go see it again. Just for fun or maybe it's for another slushie- well, maybe for a jawbreaker that'll last forever.
Worth the money rating: $$$$$
Bewitched
It was hot and rainy out today, the perfect day to see a magical film. This movie was cute, and very simple and cheesy. And Nicole Kidman was stiff and over played her character Isabelle.
Kidman wants to be human. She's tired of dating warlocks and people like herself. So she gets a house in the suburbs, a Volkswagen and gets discovered to play Samantha on a show tabooed by witches- Bewitched. Will Farell playes her opposite, Darren, but is a washed up movie star turned TV actor. He's a selfish, egotistical Hollywood type guy with Schwartzman (loved him in Rushmore) as his agent.
Kidman, Isabelle, wants to really fall in love and experience "real" things like friends and jobs and turning the sprinkler on in her front yard. She tries hard not to use her powers but after feeling as though, Farell is playing her, she turns real witch.
It's a cute premise and with or without the nose twitching, this movie was like cotton candy, and by the end you were gagging on its sweet goodness. If you like that sort of thing, then you'll like this movie.
There were some guys there, most likely because Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was sold out, probably dragged as well. Unless your man is a sap, do him a favor and send him to Wedding Crashers.
Worth the money rating: $$ 1/2
Kidman wants to be human. She's tired of dating warlocks and people like herself. So she gets a house in the suburbs, a Volkswagen and gets discovered to play Samantha on a show tabooed by witches- Bewitched. Will Farell playes her opposite, Darren, but is a washed up movie star turned TV actor. He's a selfish, egotistical Hollywood type guy with Schwartzman (loved him in Rushmore) as his agent.
Kidman, Isabelle, wants to really fall in love and experience "real" things like friends and jobs and turning the sprinkler on in her front yard. She tries hard not to use her powers but after feeling as though, Farell is playing her, she turns real witch.
It's a cute premise and with or without the nose twitching, this movie was like cotton candy, and by the end you were gagging on its sweet goodness. If you like that sort of thing, then you'll like this movie.
There were some guys there, most likely because Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was sold out, probably dragged as well. Unless your man is a sap, do him a favor and send him to Wedding Crashers.
Worth the money rating: $$ 1/2
Monday, July 11, 2005
The Fantastic 4
The only good thing about the Fantastic 4 was that it had three hot people in it. The rest of the movie sucked ass. It tried to be as entertaining as X-men but failed. Jessica Alba isn't much better in this movie than she was in Honey. But at least I liked the music in that movie.
The guy who was in Cellular last year is nice eye candy. He tries at some funny lines but he's like that annoying guy who thinks he's "all that" 24/7- he gets annoying. The guy from Nip/Tuck plays an okay bad guy but I liked him much better as Balthazar in Spelling's "Charmed" TV series.
The special effects weren't bad. The rock character was pretty interesting to watch. And some of the crash 'em up scenes were okay, although most of them were on the trailer.
The movie is about a scientist who is so engrossed in his work that he sells his idea to a colleague from MIT who has built a successful company and the only invention that can bring about reconstructing DNA or something scientific like that. They go out into space and an experiment gone awry changes their molecular structure. After they find out by accident what their powers are, they work around the clock trying to get rid of them.
Alba used to be in love with the scientist but is now with the successful suit, which causes a love triangle to form. I didn't care who ended up with whom because the movie was just too boring. I couldn't believe how bad it was. But even at that, it was better than War of the Worlds. But that's not saying much. No Oscars here folks.
See this movie if you're bored and want to get out of the heat! It's definitely a rental.
Worth the money rating: $$ ½
The guy who was in Cellular last year is nice eye candy. He tries at some funny lines but he's like that annoying guy who thinks he's "all that" 24/7- he gets annoying. The guy from Nip/Tuck plays an okay bad guy but I liked him much better as Balthazar in Spelling's "Charmed" TV series.
The special effects weren't bad. The rock character was pretty interesting to watch. And some of the crash 'em up scenes were okay, although most of them were on the trailer.
The movie is about a scientist who is so engrossed in his work that he sells his idea to a colleague from MIT who has built a successful company and the only invention that can bring about reconstructing DNA or something scientific like that. They go out into space and an experiment gone awry changes their molecular structure. After they find out by accident what their powers are, they work around the clock trying to get rid of them.
Alba used to be in love with the scientist but is now with the successful suit, which causes a love triangle to form. I didn't care who ended up with whom because the movie was just too boring. I couldn't believe how bad it was. But even at that, it was better than War of the Worlds. But that's not saying much. No Oscars here folks.
See this movie if you're bored and want to get out of the heat! It's definitely a rental.
Worth the money rating: $$ ½
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
An oldie but goodie---Spellbound
Alfred Hitchcock is still one of my favorite story tellers. Spellbound was on the other day and I had to watch it. It stars Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck and takes place in an asylum- well as crazy as in-patient care was in the 40's.
Bergman plays a psychiatrist who has a cold demeanor but who is very dedicated to her psychoanalysis of her patients. A new famous shrink who comes into town, played by Peck. Bergman. She suddenly thaws in his presence and a romance ensues. The twist is that Peck could be a murder masquerading as a psychiatrist and Bergman uses her expertise to help him snap out of his convenient amnesia. But will it reveal an innocent patient or a murderer?
Even though I'm used to past-paced action scenes with things blowing up and super witty dialogue in order to create suspense, this movie still holds my attention and I didn't feel as though I missed a thing. There were no elaborate screams or special effects, just some good old entertainment.
Some of my favorite Hitchcock works are: Strangers on a Train, Vertigo, Rear Window, North by Northwest and Notorious. And if you've never seen ROPE, see it. It takes place in one apartment for the whole movie but the suspense is not lost. This goes to show you that a good story can hold up against today's blockbusters. And sometimes it's just nice to bring the sex, violence and bad language down a few notches.
Worth the money rating: $$$$
Bergman plays a psychiatrist who has a cold demeanor but who is very dedicated to her psychoanalysis of her patients. A new famous shrink who comes into town, played by Peck. Bergman. She suddenly thaws in his presence and a romance ensues. The twist is that Peck could be a murder masquerading as a psychiatrist and Bergman uses her expertise to help him snap out of his convenient amnesia. But will it reveal an innocent patient or a murderer?
Even though I'm used to past-paced action scenes with things blowing up and super witty dialogue in order to create suspense, this movie still holds my attention and I didn't feel as though I missed a thing. There were no elaborate screams or special effects, just some good old entertainment.
Some of my favorite Hitchcock works are: Strangers on a Train, Vertigo, Rear Window, North by Northwest and Notorious. And if you've never seen ROPE, see it. It takes place in one apartment for the whole movie but the suspense is not lost. This goes to show you that a good story can hold up against today's blockbusters. And sometimes it's just nice to bring the sex, violence and bad language down a few notches.
Worth the money rating: $$$$
Monday, July 04, 2005
On video--A Taxing Woman
This movie is a Japanese film by director Juzo Itami from 1987. It won 9 Japanese Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor & Best Actress.
A Taxing Woman is exactly what the title says. Ryoko is a female tax inspector. She lives for her work. Many big business owners in Japan try to hide their tax earings since the tax rate is so high. Ryoko finds Gondo, a tax cheat, who owns "love hotels" all over and is on the hunt to bring him down. She is promoted to be an inspector and chases Gondo to uncover his shady dealing and money hiding stunts. The two form a friendship as only adversaries can. Who will win? You'll have to watch to find out.
This movie was funny in that it had interesting cat and mouse music, bad outfits and nudity for no reason. It was fun to watch but a little slow in parts where you could definitely go get a slice a pizza but you'd miss the subtitles and then where would you be? I rewound a few times but after awhile you kind of know what's going on without them.
Worth the money rating: $$$$
A Taxing Woman is exactly what the title says. Ryoko is a female tax inspector. She lives for her work. Many big business owners in Japan try to hide their tax earings since the tax rate is so high. Ryoko finds Gondo, a tax cheat, who owns "love hotels" all over and is on the hunt to bring him down. She is promoted to be an inspector and chases Gondo to uncover his shady dealing and money hiding stunts. The two form a friendship as only adversaries can. Who will win? You'll have to watch to find out.
This movie was funny in that it had interesting cat and mouse music, bad outfits and nudity for no reason. It was fun to watch but a little slow in parts where you could definitely go get a slice a pizza but you'd miss the subtitles and then where would you be? I rewound a few times but after awhile you kind of know what's going on without them.
Worth the money rating: $$$$
On Video-- Raise the Red Lantern
I decided to watch a few foreign films that a friend gave me on video. This one was nominated for Best Foreign Language film in 1991. It's a film by Zhang Yimou- I have no idea who this person is. But the film was excellent.
The movie is set in 1920's China. A 19 year old girl, who was at the University, is now the Fourth Wife to a wealthy man who has to share her husband with 3 other wives that live in the same household. Each wife has a differerent house and when the husband spends the night with one of them lanterns are lit at their house. This is one of the many traditions that are followed. The more the husband spends with the wife, the more priviledges she gets. Each wife does her best to get the husband to spend all his time in their beds. The Fourth Wife learns of the other wives and servants manipulation and plots against her for her husbands affections. And soon she decides to join in the game to win the household for herself.
Even though it was in another language, the subtitles were easy to read and the story was well acted. It flowed naturally and kept you hooked. The cinematography was beautiful and I believed I really was a part of this screwed up household.
Worth the money rating: $$$$$
The movie is set in 1920's China. A 19 year old girl, who was at the University, is now the Fourth Wife to a wealthy man who has to share her husband with 3 other wives that live in the same household. Each wife has a differerent house and when the husband spends the night with one of them lanterns are lit at their house. This is one of the many traditions that are followed. The more the husband spends with the wife, the more priviledges she gets. Each wife does her best to get the husband to spend all his time in their beds. The Fourth Wife learns of the other wives and servants manipulation and plots against her for her husbands affections. And soon she decides to join in the game to win the household for herself.
Even though it was in another language, the subtitles were easy to read and the story was well acted. It flowed naturally and kept you hooked. The cinematography was beautiful and I believed I really was a part of this screwed up household.
Worth the money rating: $$$$$
War of the Worlds
I have mixed feelings about this film. I saw this at an old theatre that had the sound coming from behind the screen and all the sharp sounds made my ears hurt. The blood and guts and the aliens made my eyes hurt. The aliens in this film looked stupid even though they tried to follow the original War of the Worlds.
Tom Cruise plays a Dad that isn't a very good Dad. His son and daughter rely on their mother and this particular weekend they're staying with their Dad to spend some quality time together- all parties reluctant. In the back yard a strange storm is brewing– at first cool then creepy. Cruise goes to the center of town to see what's going on and realizes that they're being attacked.
Cruise flees with his son and daughter in the only working vehicle just a few minutes ahead of the aliens. But they catch up. The whole movie is about survival. How is Cruise going to survive and bring his kids through this, if there is, in fact, a way to escape being eliminated.
This film has the destruction of 9/11 and what we'd imagine the end of the world looking like. The only acting I found to be compelling was Dakota Fanning, Cruise's daughter. She's a good screamer. And we see mostly how this attack affects her.
The ending to this film was major cheese after the intense hours of special effects and destruction. You really didn't care whether or not anyone died. There was no routing for the common guy to win- not even when the world was ending.
So, if you're in the mood for an alien film, watch E.T. or Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Better aliens. Better stories. Better movies.
Worth the money rating: $$
Tom Cruise plays a Dad that isn't a very good Dad. His son and daughter rely on their mother and this particular weekend they're staying with their Dad to spend some quality time together- all parties reluctant. In the back yard a strange storm is brewing– at first cool then creepy. Cruise goes to the center of town to see what's going on and realizes that they're being attacked.
Cruise flees with his son and daughter in the only working vehicle just a few minutes ahead of the aliens. But they catch up. The whole movie is about survival. How is Cruise going to survive and bring his kids through this, if there is, in fact, a way to escape being eliminated.
This film has the destruction of 9/11 and what we'd imagine the end of the world looking like. The only acting I found to be compelling was Dakota Fanning, Cruise's daughter. She's a good screamer. And we see mostly how this attack affects her.
The ending to this film was major cheese after the intense hours of special effects and destruction. You really didn't care whether or not anyone died. There was no routing for the common guy to win- not even when the world was ending.
So, if you're in the mood for an alien film, watch E.T. or Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Better aliens. Better stories. Better movies.
Worth the money rating: $$
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Batman Begins
How sweet was this movie! It rocked. Christian Bale was hot and dark and strong and did I mention hot?
Batman Begins goes into more depth about the ramifications of Bruce Wayne's parents dying. It shows how Bruce's fears have always made him feel alone and lost. He travels to Asia and learns combat under the guidance of Liam Neeson. But can't commit to the rules of his new tutors and returns home to Gotham. The city is flooded with crime and the board at Wayne Enterprises is going public, leaving Wayne searching to find a way to save himself and the city by becoming Batman. With the help of policeman, Gordon, and an inventor at Wayne Industries, Bruce takes on the biggest villain in the city- the Scarecrow. Katie Holmes plays a persistent Assistant District Attorney whose passion for justice puts her in danger and right into the arms of the man she loves.
Danger, Asian mystique, cool cars, beautiful people, and bats– this movie has it all. It's a thrill ride that's on the dark side of a story we all know so well. This is by far the best Batman movie made.
Worth the money rating: $$$$$
Batman Begins goes into more depth about the ramifications of Bruce Wayne's parents dying. It shows how Bruce's fears have always made him feel alone and lost. He travels to Asia and learns combat under the guidance of Liam Neeson. But can't commit to the rules of his new tutors and returns home to Gotham. The city is flooded with crime and the board at Wayne Enterprises is going public, leaving Wayne searching to find a way to save himself and the city by becoming Batman. With the help of policeman, Gordon, and an inventor at Wayne Industries, Bruce takes on the biggest villain in the city- the Scarecrow. Katie Holmes plays a persistent Assistant District Attorney whose passion for justice puts her in danger and right into the arms of the man she loves.
Danger, Asian mystique, cool cars, beautiful people, and bats– this movie has it all. It's a thrill ride that's on the dark side of a story we all know so well. This is by far the best Batman movie made.
Worth the money rating: $$$$$
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Cinderella Man
Ron Howard rocks as the director of Cinderella Man. He depicts the Great Depression with such realism that you could taste it. Like Apollo 13, this movie has a different kind of enemy- life, in this instance the Great Depression. It was strong enough to break many men and families apart but not even extreme poverty would tackle Jim Braddock.
Boxer, Jim Braddock finds the strength to box better than he did before the Great Depression because he was man with nothing to lose. He boxed for the welfare of his family. He boxed for the morale of his country. And he boxed because he was willing to give it everything he had to beat the odds. He was a true hero, not because he was super human but because he was a man. A man that loved his family, his life and knew that things could be better.
I saw an interview with Ron and Russell after the movie sneak peak. They spoke of how every boxing scene told it's own story just like Howard had done for the fires in Backdraft. And how this movie could have been seen without any words at all.
Crowe did a magnificent job of acting as did the whole cast. Here is a story I hope parents tell their children in place of fairy tales. It's better because it actually happened.
Worth the money rating: $$$$$
Boxer, Jim Braddock finds the strength to box better than he did before the Great Depression because he was man with nothing to lose. He boxed for the welfare of his family. He boxed for the morale of his country. And he boxed because he was willing to give it everything he had to beat the odds. He was a true hero, not because he was super human but because he was a man. A man that loved his family, his life and knew that things could be better.
I saw an interview with Ron and Russell after the movie sneak peak. They spoke of how every boxing scene told it's own story just like Howard had done for the fires in Backdraft. And how this movie could have been seen without any words at all.
Crowe did a magnificent job of acting as did the whole cast. Here is a story I hope parents tell their children in place of fairy tales. It's better because it actually happened.
Worth the money rating: $$$$$
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
This film is based on the book by Fortune Magazine reporters Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind. It's written and directed by Alex Gibney. He examines the rise and fall of Enron tracing it from as far back as 1987.
The film opens with the question WHY?
The film tries to show the greed, the motivation and the catalysts of the world's seventh largest company- how it took years to build and two months to destroy. The key Executives were Kenneth Lay and Jeff Skilling. They created an atmosphere where the only objective was to make money by any means necessary– even if that meant shutting power plants down in California. The brokers laughed why they dictated to Wall Street what was profitable and what was not. Enron's "aggressive accounting" philosophy made it appear that the company was highly profitable when it was millions in debt. One lie masqueraded another and soon a female whistle-blower led to the fall of this highly ambitious business and major manipulator of stocks, ethics and capitalism. This movie shows how empires are made and what kind of people contributed to this corporate animal- it wasn't politics as usual. It was peculiar accounting, abnormal stock traders and the influence of the Bush White House.
At the end of the movie, Gibney calculates what the Enron executives made vs. what was lost in 401K's, pensions and jobs, not to mention years of loyalty. It's sick to see how much money people lost, so that three people could gain.
Obviously the subject matter was interesting to start with, but Gibney added moments of laughter. Truly the greed and corruption that goes on in Corporate America and Enron's CEO's denials of truth are comical. In Gibney's eyes, Enron may be the first to get caught but won't be the last Goliath to overtake Wall Street. Let's hope investors add their numbers much better next time and learn to say NO.
Worth the money rating: $$$ ½
The film opens with the question WHY?
The film tries to show the greed, the motivation and the catalysts of the world's seventh largest company- how it took years to build and two months to destroy. The key Executives were Kenneth Lay and Jeff Skilling. They created an atmosphere where the only objective was to make money by any means necessary– even if that meant shutting power plants down in California. The brokers laughed why they dictated to Wall Street what was profitable and what was not. Enron's "aggressive accounting" philosophy made it appear that the company was highly profitable when it was millions in debt. One lie masqueraded another and soon a female whistle-blower led to the fall of this highly ambitious business and major manipulator of stocks, ethics and capitalism. This movie shows how empires are made and what kind of people contributed to this corporate animal- it wasn't politics as usual. It was peculiar accounting, abnormal stock traders and the influence of the Bush White House.
At the end of the movie, Gibney calculates what the Enron executives made vs. what was lost in 401K's, pensions and jobs, not to mention years of loyalty. It's sick to see how much money people lost, so that three people could gain.
Obviously the subject matter was interesting to start with, but Gibney added moments of laughter. Truly the greed and corruption that goes on in Corporate America and Enron's CEO's denials of truth are comical. In Gibney's eyes, Enron may be the first to get caught but won't be the last Goliath to overtake Wall Street. Let's hope investors add their numbers much better next time and learn to say NO.
Worth the money rating: $$$ ½
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Here's a movie where I actually read the book first. The book was great. The movie was cute. The casting was right on. I often find that the books are better than the movies so I tend to not read them so I can just see the movie and have no expectations. I think if you haven't read this book, the movie will seem better.
Four girls are best friends since birth. Their mothers met during a pregnancy exercise class and now the girls are in their teens leaving each other for one summer for the first time. They form a pact that a pair of jeans, that magically fits all of them, will be sent from one girl to the next and they will write on the jeans what happened when they wore them.
One girl goes to soccer camp. Another girl goes to catch up with her divorced father. The other goes to Greece to visit grandparents and sketch. The last girl stays at home to make a documentary film on the people who work at a convenience store. Each girl runs into situations that makes them grow and they share these experiences by letters to the other girls all summer.
It's a coming of age story about different kinds of love and how friendship helps you deal with it. So if you're not in the mood for sentiment, don't see it. It is mushy and soft.
A second book came out last year. I think I'm going to wait for the movie this time to see what happens.
Worth the money rating: $$$ 1/2
Four girls are best friends since birth. Their mothers met during a pregnancy exercise class and now the girls are in their teens leaving each other for one summer for the first time. They form a pact that a pair of jeans, that magically fits all of them, will be sent from one girl to the next and they will write on the jeans what happened when they wore them.
One girl goes to soccer camp. Another girl goes to catch up with her divorced father. The other goes to Greece to visit grandparents and sketch. The last girl stays at home to make a documentary film on the people who work at a convenience store. Each girl runs into situations that makes them grow and they share these experiences by letters to the other girls all summer.
It's a coming of age story about different kinds of love and how friendship helps you deal with it. So if you're not in the mood for sentiment, don't see it. It is mushy and soft.
A second book came out last year. I think I'm going to wait for the movie this time to see what happens.
Worth the money rating: $$$ 1/2
Sunday, June 12, 2005
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
How hot can the screen get? In this case... luke warm.
Even though the lead actors were Angelina and Brad, there wasn't enough sizzle to make me hot. Perhaps I'm a hard sell. But I expected a lot more of this movie.
Jane and John are married for about 5 or 6 years. They explain how they met and how boring married life-complacency is. The action is slow to start and has breaks that kill the momentum of the movie. There were pauses for laughs and some winks and some forced comedic scenes. Seeing Angelina shoot guns and be tough isn't a new thing since she's done two Tomb Raider movies. I had the same problem with those movies, too slow of a pace. I was bored by those films and bored by this one.
The storyline lacked. There wasn't even enough sex. The movie was PG13 but I felt teased by only having one sex scene. What are movies for if not to fantasize? Maybe 2 hot people don’t make a hot movie. Kind of like two beautiful people don't make a cute baby.
Anyway, some people clapped for joy that it was a fun ride when it ended. I think Mr. and Mrs. Smith was in the National Treasure area of movies, only National Treasure was a better movie. It was more fun and interesting- fresher. This movie feels as though it was just was put together to make money. And although Brad and Angelina have some chemistry, I just don't think the movie was great. It was trying too hard to be a blockbuster.
For the action sequences, see this movie on-screen. There are some fun kabooms. But this movie is definitely a rental. Angelina and Brad's off screen love affair is much more interesting. Real life often is.
Worth the money rating: $$ ½
Even though the lead actors were Angelina and Brad, there wasn't enough sizzle to make me hot. Perhaps I'm a hard sell. But I expected a lot more of this movie.
Jane and John are married for about 5 or 6 years. They explain how they met and how boring married life-complacency is. The action is slow to start and has breaks that kill the momentum of the movie. There were pauses for laughs and some winks and some forced comedic scenes. Seeing Angelina shoot guns and be tough isn't a new thing since she's done two Tomb Raider movies. I had the same problem with those movies, too slow of a pace. I was bored by those films and bored by this one.
The storyline lacked. There wasn't even enough sex. The movie was PG13 but I felt teased by only having one sex scene. What are movies for if not to fantasize? Maybe 2 hot people don’t make a hot movie. Kind of like two beautiful people don't make a cute baby.
Anyway, some people clapped for joy that it was a fun ride when it ended. I think Mr. and Mrs. Smith was in the National Treasure area of movies, only National Treasure was a better movie. It was more fun and interesting- fresher. This movie feels as though it was just was put together to make money. And although Brad and Angelina have some chemistry, I just don't think the movie was great. It was trying too hard to be a blockbuster.
For the action sequences, see this movie on-screen. There are some fun kabooms. But this movie is definitely a rental. Angelina and Brad's off screen love affair is much more interesting. Real life often is.
Worth the money rating: $$ ½
Sunday, May 22, 2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Finally a movie worth going to— or is it?
I'm a huge Star Wars fan. The last two Star Wars movies were total bombs- special effects were great but the the storyline lacked luster. I asked a couple people before I went to this movie whether or not this installement was worth seeing. Of course, I would have seen it anyway, because it's like watching bad reality TV, you just have to see how things turn out. The reviews were mixed- it was darker than the Empire Strikes Back and possibly almost as good as the original triology. The other review was that it was disappointing and the characters weren't developed enough like Anikan and Padme's love affair. The acting wasn't strong enough.
The road is paved with good intentions- this would hold true for young Skywalker. In an effort to protect those that he loves, Anakin decides to fight his good side and become the right hand man for the Emperor. He is angered by the Jedi counsil for not seeing the vision the Emperor has for peace and for himself- becoming the all powerful Jedi he was destined to be. His passion and ambition make him turn against his masters, Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi and the Jedi way. Every step Anakin takes toward the dark side, makes me think how easy it is for all of us to let events in our lives change the core of who we are- our doubts make us believe the worst of people and ourselves and at the end of the day the only question is, how we got where we are and how we can never go back because we've crossed that line. Evil wins sometimes. In today's world it's fear, terrorists, those that can destroy our way of life, and how are we to fight back? Would fear cause any of us to turn the wrong way to protect what we have and not be good, compassionate people anymore?
What I've always liked about Star Wars is that it asks the question- what if? What if there was this personified war of survival against some insurmountable force? Let's not be too deep but the truth is that there is always a struggle between good and evil. Whether that's on a local or global level. But how do we judge what is the right way? In Star Wars it is clear who is good and who is evil- in real life it's hard to tell. But don't we all want peace? Security? Happiness? Anakin thinks he's doing what's right but ends up losing it all- his love, his limbs and his humanity.
I guess this movie makes us feel something different for Darth Vader than the other movies-compassion. It's hard to have that for the enemy but if we don't, do we become our own enemy? Does that change us into being more dark and evil for not being able to see another side of a coin? And can peace happen with everyone taking sides and no one bringing us together?
Yoda is kick-ass in the movie as being a spry younger Yoda with some great moves. Obi-wan bored me. Ewan McGregor didn't come off as a larger than life hero to me. There was definitely a need for better dialogue and parts of the story seemed hurried such as when Padme names her new born babies. Was Lucas in a hurry to just get done with the film? Seems so in parts. The special effects were stunning and Christensen gave a compelling performance as Vader. But everything seemed too cartoony and hollow if that's a word.
Over all this movie was entertaining. It was a dark installment in the Star Wars saga, perhaps I can agree that it is darker than the Empire Strikes Back. But no matter how hot Christensen is, he's no Han Solo. And I prefer the original triology to these new installments in general. But I guess the Force is strong enough for me to say this, "the Star Wars Revenge of the Sith, See you must."
Worth the money rating: $$$
I'm a huge Star Wars fan. The last two Star Wars movies were total bombs- special effects were great but the the storyline lacked luster. I asked a couple people before I went to this movie whether or not this installement was worth seeing. Of course, I would have seen it anyway, because it's like watching bad reality TV, you just have to see how things turn out. The reviews were mixed- it was darker than the Empire Strikes Back and possibly almost as good as the original triology. The other review was that it was disappointing and the characters weren't developed enough like Anikan and Padme's love affair. The acting wasn't strong enough.
The road is paved with good intentions- this would hold true for young Skywalker. In an effort to protect those that he loves, Anakin decides to fight his good side and become the right hand man for the Emperor. He is angered by the Jedi counsil for not seeing the vision the Emperor has for peace and for himself- becoming the all powerful Jedi he was destined to be. His passion and ambition make him turn against his masters, Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi and the Jedi way. Every step Anakin takes toward the dark side, makes me think how easy it is for all of us to let events in our lives change the core of who we are- our doubts make us believe the worst of people and ourselves and at the end of the day the only question is, how we got where we are and how we can never go back because we've crossed that line. Evil wins sometimes. In today's world it's fear, terrorists, those that can destroy our way of life, and how are we to fight back? Would fear cause any of us to turn the wrong way to protect what we have and not be good, compassionate people anymore?
What I've always liked about Star Wars is that it asks the question- what if? What if there was this personified war of survival against some insurmountable force? Let's not be too deep but the truth is that there is always a struggle between good and evil. Whether that's on a local or global level. But how do we judge what is the right way? In Star Wars it is clear who is good and who is evil- in real life it's hard to tell. But don't we all want peace? Security? Happiness? Anakin thinks he's doing what's right but ends up losing it all- his love, his limbs and his humanity.
I guess this movie makes us feel something different for Darth Vader than the other movies-compassion. It's hard to have that for the enemy but if we don't, do we become our own enemy? Does that change us into being more dark and evil for not being able to see another side of a coin? And can peace happen with everyone taking sides and no one bringing us together?
Yoda is kick-ass in the movie as being a spry younger Yoda with some great moves. Obi-wan bored me. Ewan McGregor didn't come off as a larger than life hero to me. There was definitely a need for better dialogue and parts of the story seemed hurried such as when Padme names her new born babies. Was Lucas in a hurry to just get done with the film? Seems so in parts. The special effects were stunning and Christensen gave a compelling performance as Vader. But everything seemed too cartoony and hollow if that's a word.
Over all this movie was entertaining. It was a dark installment in the Star Wars saga, perhaps I can agree that it is darker than the Empire Strikes Back. But no matter how hot Christensen is, he's no Han Solo. And I prefer the original triology to these new installments in general. But I guess the Force is strong enough for me to say this, "the Star Wars Revenge of the Sith, See you must."
Worth the money rating: $$$
The Interpreter
I had to see this movie because it was the only sane one to choose considering the plethora of horror flicks out. Seems Hollywood thinks America likes to be scared right now.
Anyway, this movie was better than I expected. But let me say that I didn't expect that much since the critics liked the film and it stars Nicloe Kidman. She's the same in every role, distant, cold and very Nicole Kidman.
Kidman plays a woman who is an interpreter for the UN. She was born in South Africa so she knows a language most people didn't know and happens to overhear an assassination plot one night when she's picking up a bag she left in an interpreting room. The movie tries to make you wonder if Kidman is making it all up— is she the assassin or someone else? The more Penn's character finds out, the more suspect she becomes. Penn has to deal with his own pains outside of his detective work but finds an awkward comfort in trying to save Kidman as the story unravels. There are bombs going off and plenty of action scenes and suspense but in the end not much of a surprise unless, of course, you weren't paying attention. Penn does well as usual, though perhaps he should be in a horror flick- just for something different.
Perhaps I'm tired of watching Nicole Kidman be cold. Or I'm tired of hearing about assassinations and watching bombs and wondering why people are so screwed up. Is this really interesting storytelling- seems like the same old formula to me. Maybe movie trailers reveal too much. Maybe I just had PMS. My thoughts are this-if you have nothing better to do, see it. If you have basketweaving to do, that'd be more fun. Okay that's harsh- must be the Nicole Kidman in me talking. It is more entertaining than basketweaving but a lot less useful.
Worth the money rating: $$$
Anyway, this movie was better than I expected. But let me say that I didn't expect that much since the critics liked the film and it stars Nicloe Kidman. She's the same in every role, distant, cold and very Nicole Kidman.
Kidman plays a woman who is an interpreter for the UN. She was born in South Africa so she knows a language most people didn't know and happens to overhear an assassination plot one night when she's picking up a bag she left in an interpreting room. The movie tries to make you wonder if Kidman is making it all up— is she the assassin or someone else? The more Penn's character finds out, the more suspect she becomes. Penn has to deal with his own pains outside of his detective work but finds an awkward comfort in trying to save Kidman as the story unravels. There are bombs going off and plenty of action scenes and suspense but in the end not much of a surprise unless, of course, you weren't paying attention. Penn does well as usual, though perhaps he should be in a horror flick- just for something different.
Perhaps I'm tired of watching Nicole Kidman be cold. Or I'm tired of hearing about assassinations and watching bombs and wondering why people are so screwed up. Is this really interesting storytelling- seems like the same old formula to me. Maybe movie trailers reveal too much. Maybe I just had PMS. My thoughts are this-if you have nothing better to do, see it. If you have basketweaving to do, that'd be more fun. Okay that's harsh- must be the Nicole Kidman in me talking. It is more entertaining than basketweaving but a lot less useful.
Worth the money rating: $$$
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Kung Fu Hustle
I haven't been to a martial arts movie for a long time. The previews to the show were cool-- A mix of happening moves choreographed with jammin' music and funny lines a.k.a. old-school slapstick-- so I had to check it out.
The story is that a big loser and his side kick want to be a part of the Axe Gang, the biggest, baddest gang in the streets of Shanghai. They encounter a bitchy landlady and her two-timing husband, plus a mix of intersting characters that live in their slum neighbhorhool, while attempting to fulfill their initiation into the Axe Gang.
When an important member of the Axe Gang gets killed, the gang is out for revenge. They pit themselves against the surprising kung fu masters in this slum. The loser and his side-kick try to prove themselves to the Axe gang but bungle everything in their path. Although this is a comedy, there are surprisingly potent action scenes and engaging special effects. Think road runner and coyote.
Yet it boils downt to this-- there is only one living soul that can truly rid the land of the Axe gang. Who could it be? A lost son? An unsuspecting kung fu master? You'll have to see it to believe it.
Worth the money rating: $$$$
The story is that a big loser and his side kick want to be a part of the Axe Gang, the biggest, baddest gang in the streets of Shanghai. They encounter a bitchy landlady and her two-timing husband, plus a mix of intersting characters that live in their slum neighbhorhool, while attempting to fulfill their initiation into the Axe Gang.
When an important member of the Axe Gang gets killed, the gang is out for revenge. They pit themselves against the surprising kung fu masters in this slum. The loser and his side-kick try to prove themselves to the Axe gang but bungle everything in their path. Although this is a comedy, there are surprisingly potent action scenes and engaging special effects. Think road runner and coyote.
Yet it boils downt to this-- there is only one living soul that can truly rid the land of the Axe gang. Who could it be? A lost son? An unsuspecting kung fu master? You'll have to see it to believe it.
Worth the money rating: $$$$
Sunday, February 13, 2005
The Wedding Date
My roommate wanted to go see the Wedding Date. I don't know about you, but I generally try not to see any wedding movies at all. You know they're going to be about unrealistic romance and dealing with those trying relationships with friends and family. But I suppose the Valentine's weekend wouldn't be complete without a movie like this.
Dermot Mulroney was in "My best friend's wedding" with Carmen Diaz, what five years ago or more? Anyway, I've always liked him in a tux. Here he plays an escort who agrees to go with Debroah Messing, Kay, to London for her sister's wedding. Her EX will be there and she wants her family to believe she's found a new man and is happy.
I'm not sure that these two have great chemistry on screen and the storyline is a flipped "Pretty Woman" with Mulroney deciding whether or not he's falling for Messing and wants to be paid or not paid.
The English countryside is beautiful and without rain. Which actually explains most of this movie. It's not very believable. And again those darn happy endings that couldn't possibly ever happen. But, I guess, if you're going to believe in love at any time of year, this is the time. The supporting cast is cute, some funny moments, but it felt like Four Weddings and a Funeral without the original story. But like it tried to be entertaining.
I give Dermot's ass a very nice rating. And he's sexier than sexy and a confident, smart and very kissable supporting man. So finally some eye candy for women. So if you're alone on Valentine's Day, see this movie and pretend he's your date. After all he won't talk back, hurt your feelings and you can get a good night's sleep without getting a neck cramp from sleeping on a guy's arm. Well, that's my optomistic two cents.
Worth the money rating: $$ 1/2
Dermot Mulroney was in "My best friend's wedding" with Carmen Diaz, what five years ago or more? Anyway, I've always liked him in a tux. Here he plays an escort who agrees to go with Debroah Messing, Kay, to London for her sister's wedding. Her EX will be there and she wants her family to believe she's found a new man and is happy.
I'm not sure that these two have great chemistry on screen and the storyline is a flipped "Pretty Woman" with Mulroney deciding whether or not he's falling for Messing and wants to be paid or not paid.
The English countryside is beautiful and without rain. Which actually explains most of this movie. It's not very believable. And again those darn happy endings that couldn't possibly ever happen. But, I guess, if you're going to believe in love at any time of year, this is the time. The supporting cast is cute, some funny moments, but it felt like Four Weddings and a Funeral without the original story. But like it tried to be entertaining.
I give Dermot's ass a very nice rating. And he's sexier than sexy and a confident, smart and very kissable supporting man. So finally some eye candy for women. So if you're alone on Valentine's Day, see this movie and pretend he's your date. After all he won't talk back, hurt your feelings and you can get a good night's sleep without getting a neck cramp from sleeping on a guy's arm. Well, that's my optomistic two cents.
Worth the money rating: $$ 1/2
Hitch
This is the weekend for cheesy romances to come out in time for Valentine's Day. So I was expecting some really bad movies to come out. But I got caught up in Will Smith's charm and found myself laughing and enjoying this movie along with the packed 6:15p.m. crowd opening night on the Upper West Side.
Basically Will Smith plays Alex 'Hitch' Hitchins who's a date therapist of sorts. He helps men who can't help themselves get noticed by the women they adore. He doesn't advertise in the paper but he's accredited with many New York area weddings. He helps the men over the course of the first three dates, get noticed and get that first kiss. The rest is up to them.
On a night out with one of his married friends he meets Eva Mendes, Sara, a reporter for a daily gossip rag. He tries out his own suave and calculated moves on her and their dates end up being disasters- or do they? Mendes ends up having to choose between her job and her man due to a misunderstanding. Isn't that always the plot foiler in relationships on screen and off? We get to see how far Hitch is willing to go for the woman he loves and whether or not he really is a "Date Doctor".
Unfortunately some of the great sceens were on the previews but the supporting actors and fun mood of the film evens that out. Okay, it's a happy ending of sorts. So if you're a love pessimist don't go see it. But if you're on the border like me, then you can believe it can all have a happy ending for a few hours.
Worth the money rating: $$$ 1/2
Basically Will Smith plays Alex 'Hitch' Hitchins who's a date therapist of sorts. He helps men who can't help themselves get noticed by the women they adore. He doesn't advertise in the paper but he's accredited with many New York area weddings. He helps the men over the course of the first three dates, get noticed and get that first kiss. The rest is up to them.
On a night out with one of his married friends he meets Eva Mendes, Sara, a reporter for a daily gossip rag. He tries out his own suave and calculated moves on her and their dates end up being disasters- or do they? Mendes ends up having to choose between her job and her man due to a misunderstanding. Isn't that always the plot foiler in relationships on screen and off? We get to see how far Hitch is willing to go for the woman he loves and whether or not he really is a "Date Doctor".
Unfortunately some of the great sceens were on the previews but the supporting actors and fun mood of the film evens that out. Okay, it's a happy ending of sorts. So if you're a love pessimist don't go see it. But if you're on the border like me, then you can believe it can all have a happy ending for a few hours.
Worth the money rating: $$$ 1/2
Sunday, January 23, 2005
The Aviator
There is a lot of hype about this movie, and sure enough it's everything they say it is.
Leonardo DiCapprio is brilliant as Howard Hughes. A man of vision. A man of aviation. A thinker. A dreamer. A playboy. And a madman. His performance paints an in-depth and emotional portrait of a complicated businessman who toys with making movies and making millions.
Kate Blanchet plays Katherine Hepburn who has a love affair with Hughes. Their eccentric natures bring each other happiness for a short time. Hepburn's desire for publicity and Hughes a one track mind for aviation spells disaster. He couldn't give her the attention she craved. And due to Hughes paranoia, all of Hughes love affairs with women are short lived and very explosive. But that goes with the territory of dating such an extraordinary man. Hell, it's fun to know not only was he brilliant, he was never boring.
Other than this picture being visually astounding with rich color and all the flavor of that time period, how close it follows Howard Hughes' life, who knows. I've never read about him, so as a novice to his achievements, from this movie, I feel as though I knew the man himself. And in more than one way, I'm very glad I was only an observer. As with men of great passion, there is always madness. But we all have a little bit of ambition that others may deem insane. Whether that's in love or in business. But it didn't overshadow the greatness of his achievements.
This is one movie you just have to see for yourself. Telling you things that happen in it just will ruin it for you. There are notible performances, meaning this is one of the movies that actually all the actors are up to par. So it's a real treat for everyone to watch including critics.
I'm not one for thinking stars need awards to know they're great actors. That's just a given. You are or you aren't. But I do hope DiCapprio is given the credit he deserves for his performance. And Martin Scorsese never ceases to amaze as a director and storyteller.
Worth the money rating: $$$$
Leonardo DiCapprio is brilliant as Howard Hughes. A man of vision. A man of aviation. A thinker. A dreamer. A playboy. And a madman. His performance paints an in-depth and emotional portrait of a complicated businessman who toys with making movies and making millions.
Kate Blanchet plays Katherine Hepburn who has a love affair with Hughes. Their eccentric natures bring each other happiness for a short time. Hepburn's desire for publicity and Hughes a one track mind for aviation spells disaster. He couldn't give her the attention she craved. And due to Hughes paranoia, all of Hughes love affairs with women are short lived and very explosive. But that goes with the territory of dating such an extraordinary man. Hell, it's fun to know not only was he brilliant, he was never boring.
Other than this picture being visually astounding with rich color and all the flavor of that time period, how close it follows Howard Hughes' life, who knows. I've never read about him, so as a novice to his achievements, from this movie, I feel as though I knew the man himself. And in more than one way, I'm very glad I was only an observer. As with men of great passion, there is always madness. But we all have a little bit of ambition that others may deem insane. Whether that's in love or in business. But it didn't overshadow the greatness of his achievements.
This is one movie you just have to see for yourself. Telling you things that happen in it just will ruin it for you. There are notible performances, meaning this is one of the movies that actually all the actors are up to par. So it's a real treat for everyone to watch including critics.
I'm not one for thinking stars need awards to know they're great actors. That's just a given. You are or you aren't. But I do hope DiCapprio is given the credit he deserves for his performance. And Martin Scorsese never ceases to amaze as a director and storyteller.
Worth the money rating: $$$$
Saturday, January 22, 2005
On video-- Wimbledon
Okay, I love tennis. Faithful US Open attendee. This movie made tennis boring, probably because it was about a stupid love story. First of all I don't think Lizzie, Kirstin Dunst, would ever go for a guy like Peter, Paul Bettany. First of all, the guy isn't even attractive and looks awkward playing tennis on the screen. The characters have no depth and the love story happens so quickly we have no idea why they like each other, well other than sex. And relationships based on sex never last, except in movies, I guess.
There was some eye candy in the movie if you're looking for that. And if you're routing for the long-shot, well you may like this movie. Though come-backs in tennis based on love, well, that's a very long-shot if you ask me.
This movie holds little charm. But like my roommate said, "It's better than the bad movies that are on cable right now."
Basically this movie is a tad better than one of Dunst's other bad films, "DICK".
Worth the money rating: $$
There was some eye candy in the movie if you're looking for that. And if you're routing for the long-shot, well you may like this movie. Though come-backs in tennis based on love, well, that's a very long-shot if you ask me.
This movie holds little charm. But like my roommate said, "It's better than the bad movies that are on cable right now."
Basically this movie is a tad better than one of Dunst's other bad films, "DICK".
Worth the money rating: $$
On video-- The Airport
Since there's a major snow storm in New York, I thought I'd check out a few rentals.
I think Tom Hanks is one of the best actors of our time but I'm tired of seeing him just based on the sheer number of movies he continues to be in. His role in this movie has been hailed as one of his best performances since Forrest Gump. Of course, Forrest Gump can't be duplicated.
Hanks plays a forty-something man whose small country is under a revolution and no longer exists as far as the US government is concerned. This happened while he was in mid air on his way to NY. Ivan, Hanks, is forced to live within the confines of the JFK terminal until his countries' status changes. After what seems like two days, Ivan meets Catherine Zeta Jones and starts a romance. Figures, a guy with no job, no home and nothing to offer, finds a girl who is willing to date him in New York. Women out number men here, three to one. Anyway, he gains the support of eveyone who works in the terminal and has one goal for being in New York which unfolds in a sappy moment with Zeta Jones in front of an odd fountain. Does this movie have a happy ending? It's Speilberg, what do you think?
Although this movie has an interesting premise, the only delight was Hank's advisary, played by Stanley Tucci. There were some moments that were really unbelievable— meaning unrealistic. No one would wait nine months in a terminal and possibly enojy it and grow from the experience.
But if you're stuck in a snow storm, I guess the movie's right up your alley. Or should I say, if you're stuck in a terminal, it's for you.
Worth the money rating: $$$
I think Tom Hanks is one of the best actors of our time but I'm tired of seeing him just based on the sheer number of movies he continues to be in. His role in this movie has been hailed as one of his best performances since Forrest Gump. Of course, Forrest Gump can't be duplicated.
Hanks plays a forty-something man whose small country is under a revolution and no longer exists as far as the US government is concerned. This happened while he was in mid air on his way to NY. Ivan, Hanks, is forced to live within the confines of the JFK terminal until his countries' status changes. After what seems like two days, Ivan meets Catherine Zeta Jones and starts a romance. Figures, a guy with no job, no home and nothing to offer, finds a girl who is willing to date him in New York. Women out number men here, three to one. Anyway, he gains the support of eveyone who works in the terminal and has one goal for being in New York which unfolds in a sappy moment with Zeta Jones in front of an odd fountain. Does this movie have a happy ending? It's Speilberg, what do you think?
Although this movie has an interesting premise, the only delight was Hank's advisary, played by Stanley Tucci. There were some moments that were really unbelievable— meaning unrealistic. No one would wait nine months in a terminal and possibly enojy it and grow from the experience.
But if you're stuck in a snow storm, I guess the movie's right up your alley. Or should I say, if you're stuck in a terminal, it's for you.
Worth the money rating: $$$
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