Super Quick Movie Reviews

 Posted by on 4 March 2008 at 7:14 am  Film
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Here are some uber-quick reviews of some movies Paul and I have seen lately, in no particular order:

  • Happy Feet: stupid and cute in a sickening way, then heavy-handed environmentalist propaganda
  • Flushed Away: fun and funny but not deep
  • 16 Blocks: very good drama, characters faced hard choices, definitely recommended
  • Live Free or Die Hard: good and often absurd fun, plus the Mac guy
  • Ratatouille: thoroughly funny, compelling, and endearing — with some serious themes
  • Firewall: basically boilerplate, Harrison Ford plays a computer whiz about as well as I’d play Michael Jordon
  • The Kingdom: better than expected, striking contrasts between the Americans and the Saudis
  • Black Book: overdone but not all bad, like a sauce at a mediocre restaurant with pretenses of cuisine, plot holes that I’ve forgotten
  • Fracture: good DA versus smart killer thriller
  • Rocky Balboa: predictable, unmotivated, and generally a waste of time
  • Lady in the Water: huh? okay, um, whatever.
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End: I’m too confused to care any longer, and what’s so damn good about piracy anyway?

Add your own quick movie reviews of films you’ve seen lately in the comments, if you like!

   
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