Viewers Verdict

Clichés and typical ridiculous romantic antics make up most of the recently released 27 Dresses and might make romantic comedy buffs cringe rather than sigh.

The characters were stereotypical and just not funny. The movie I had expected to be a true comedy ended up being a weak attempt at a “feel good” movie that aimed at teaching a played out lesson of right and wrong.

Over the weekend I went to see the movie Bucket List. No deep thinking was required; it was just a “feel good, appreciate life” kind of movie. The premise of the movie is that 2 old guys find out they have less than a year to live, so they make a list of all the things they want to do before they “kick the bucket.”

Saw Juno this week. I really liked this movie. It really flowed from beginning to end, in a way you wouldn’t expect from a movie that’s about teenage pregnancy. The characters seem like real people and they’re very likable. Juno finds out she’s pregnant, she tries to get an abortion, but can’t go through with it. She knows that she’s ill-equipped so she decides to find the best parents possible for the baby. This movie starts out like its going to be a silly comedy and ends beautifully, perfectly…

Beowulf’s action sequences fit that description. They went on too long for my liking, but that is not what bothers me the most about the movie. It is the lack of a sympathetic main character…..

I can say that is absolutely a brilliant story and a brilliant movie. I will go buy the book and read it. I wasn’t expecting this story about an Afgan family being so familiar to my own childhood and bringing up some memories deeply buried in my memory. It is such a emotionally intense movie ! I try to play my role as a man and keep some of my feelings but this time I couldn’t help my self crying….

The movie revolves around how the operation unfolds and shows Wilson’s lavish life of partying and women, as well. Julia Roberts gives a great performance as well. The movie portrays life in the 1980’s well, and does a nice job showing realistic war scenes. There is also some political humor and satirical lines that balance the serious tone of the film…..

We hauled TB and TG to see Alvin and the Chipmunks. It was better than it could have been, which is just about all that one can ask of a movie called Alvin and the Chipmunks. The scene in which Jason Lee’s presentation at work was ruined by the Chipmunks’ graffiti actually made me laugh out loud, and I never actually fell asleep or wished for death, so it was better than most children’s movies. Jason Lee gets a ‘good sport’ award for that one…..

I went to see I Am Legend today. It wasn’t the worst film I’ve ever seen, but I did catch myself thinking it was a really long 1 hour 40 minutes! There were lots of great scenes of a completely deserted New York, but that was about the best of it. I think the most annoying thing about the film is it didn’t really go anywhere. It just sort-of meandered. I still think the trailer looks cool!

Look, it’s not going to win any awards, but it was a lot of fun. Lots of action and a decent (albeit unrealistic) story. If you can suspend belief a little (think Transformers), you’ll enjoy this movie…..