Hurt Locker rekalled...

HURT LOCKER is a new film by Kathryn Bigelow about a bomb disposal unit in Iraq. Kathryn Bigelow may have peaked with Point Break, an action film that is so stupid in concept that it shouldn't work but is a favorite of mine and I keep thinking she can capture the magic again. This film was fairly disappointing, I had only heard good things about it and my expectations were slightly elevated. First off the film is on shaky cam over load, there really is no need for shaky cam and only seems to work in the best of hands, this is not one of those. The film also seemed to be kind of pointless which could be a metaphor for the iraq war but I was bored through most of the film and not liking most of the characters, I found them rather uninteresting. I was ready to say this movie was terrible but the last moment of the film did save it from being terrible and just being bad. It really seemed to rap the whole story and character up nicely but I had to go through torture to get to it. I would not sit through this again.

MOON rekalled...

MOON, a new indy sci-fi film that is not in wide release stars Sam Rockwell as the sole operator of a mining operation on the moon. I had high expectations for this film, I am a sci-fi fan and like Sam Rockwell, I was disappointed.The film is fairly slow and getting to the eventual conclusion could have happened much sooner. It was like a really long episode of the Outer Limits except the budget was higher. The sets were great and there are some interesting ideas but they aren't explored enough for me. A pretty forgettable film.

Transformers 2: RotF rekalled...

Terrible F^@King movie. Do not see it. I knew it was going to be bad but not as bad as it was. The first one was a fun bad movie for one viewing but this one was just a mess. The plot was terrible, character motivations were non-existent and as you may have heard it had some blatantly stereotypes displayed in robot form. There was nothing redeeming about this movie. People say Michael Bay is a master of action direction. I disagree. Having as much going on in a scene with no discerning eye about what is actually interesting is not a sign of a master. Alfonso Cuaron is a master, the action in Children of Men is artwork. Michael Bay is a hack.

What is truly terrible is that this movie is going to break records. The screening I was at, people actually clapped at the end. There is no hope for our species.

TYSON rekalled...

TYSON, the new documentary of former world heavyweight boxing champion as told by Mike Tyson. This is a story in his own words as he is on screen talking for probably 90% of the film. One may think this is could be boring or too one dimensional but I was captivated. Tyson is not classically intelligent but has a certain way with words that is part humorous and interesting, sometimes the way he misuses words makes sense. The way the film was presented with multiple angles and overlapping dialog with his humble and retrospective views are remarkably honest and sometime delusional. This man has gone through quite a bit and achieved heights and valleys that would damage any man, a truly interesting story. To me he was the last interesting story in boxing, he was bigger than the sport and still intrigues and this film allows for us to reminisce in the mans own words, a great documentary.

Sunshine Cleaning rekalled...

Sunshine Cleaning was seen at a theater pub on a slow Saturday evening and was disappointed. This film had a few things going for it, it had a vibe of Little Miss Sunshine to it in title and in the way the trailer was cut. It had a fun indie feel to it, a touching comedy. The film was light on comedy and just odd over all. Alan Arkin once again plays a unique Grand Father and I have enjoyed his work from when I first saw him in Catch 22 but was not in it a great deal. I have a weakness for Emily Blunt and she was the brightest part of the film for me but her resolution for the film was unfulfilling. The end of the film was the best part for the other characters but the movie was a meandering bore for the most part with few laughs. Will be forgotten quickly.

Land of the Lost rekalled...

Land of the Lost; the new staring vehicle for Will Ferrell, is an comedic re-imagining of a saturday morning live action sci-fi show aimed at kids and well known for it's far-out story line and shoddy special effects. This film was pretty much what I expected entertainment wise, it was a unbelievable story line that was simply put in motion to put Will Ferrell into ridiculous scenes so he can do his improv comic thing. He brings along for the ride his new comedic companion; Danny McBride. Danny is relatively new to the film world to audiences in general but he is well known in comedic circles for his movie The Foot Fist Way and his HBO series Eastbound and Out. He styling is no different from those other ventures, he is somewhat stupid and offensive but still funny and compelling. It seems Will Ferrell has taking quite a liking to him and invited him on this adventure and Will plays up to his strengths which are similar to McBride's and they riff of each other rather well. This film was a little more crude and vulgar verbally than I expected, I thought it would be more family friendly fair which it wasn't. While this film is no masterpiece it is a fun little distraction, I enjoy the Will Ferrell schtick which might be wearing out with audiences. That is the only explanation that I can give for people not liking this film after liking his other films, I think the same thing happened to Jim Carrey, audience fatigue. If you want some cheap laughs from a barely sci-fi comedy then this would be the one for you.

the Hangover rekalled...

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