Entry # 5: The last time I say the Entry #.

On Monday I watched 4 movies at home and on Tuesday I went to 6 in theatres. This means that the following 10 reviews are going to be rather short and not my best work...


Love & Death
"Typical Woody Allen" humor, which means it is a definite acquired taste. I enjoyed it, but I would only recommend it to existing fans. Imagine if Woody Allen were to direct one of Mel Brooks' movies. Clever. Cute. My favorite thing about Woody Allen is that no matter what time period the movie is in, he always plays the same character and wears those same glasses. You would think that seeing him play basically himself in every movie would get old, but it never does.


Evil Dead 2
How can anyone critique this? It's the epitome of a "B" movie. Everything was so bad that it became so incredibly kick-ass. Bruce Cambell's over-dramatic crazy-eye acting was awesome. The script was terrible. It didn't matter. It was a definite experience. As it was pointed out to me before I watched it, there were a lot of really great shots. The coolest would probably be when the camera chased Cambell through the entire house. What an experience.

Interiors
Probably my favorite of Woody Allen's full-fledged dramas. It was very character driven, but scenery was extremely pivotal (hence the title). I would love to read someone else's in depth analysis on this movie, because I don't feel like writing one.

Repo-Man
This movie is just one big party. It might be cheesy, but it is certainly entertaining. I really need to watch it again to catch all of the great quotes (or so I'm told). The best part, for me, was it's strange connection with Grease. There was one scene that was almost identical and they have very similar endings. A definite fun time.

21
This is one of those movies that I find hard to critique. It is no cinematic masterpiece, but it's fun to watch. I was never bored. Typical Hollywood flick. Most people I've talked to really enjoyed it, so I guess you have to look past some of the terrible dialogue and just enjoy yourself. I find it amusing that they couldn't name it after the book (Bringing Down the House) because Queen Latifah and Steve Martin stole that title a few years back (God, I think I might actually own that movie). Jim Sturgess was pretty good with the American accent, but I think he should stick to Liverpool. It suits him.

The Year My Parents Went on Vacation
A nice little story, but nothing I would rush to watch again. The little boy, played by Michel Joelsas, was adorable but nothing else really sticks out after all of the movies I watched that day.

Semi-Pro
I'll admit, better than I had expected. These Will Ferrell movies are starting to get old, but they still make you laugh out loud. The best part was that it didn't center around Will Ferrell's character, but rather around the basketball team. It's a renter.

The Counterfeiters
I feel that this film won Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars this year because of the subject matter. It is about a concentration camp that ran the largest counterfeiting operation in history. The acting is incredible and it is an over-all decent film, but it did not awe me.

The Bank Job
I did not enjoy the first half of this movie at all; just an average bank robbery movie. As it progressed it became more interesting, but it was not enough to save the movie as a whole. It either needed some comedy or a bit more drama. I guess they couldn't accomplish that, because it is "based on a true story". There is a reason why writers make things up... Sometimes the truth is dull.

Run Fatboy Run
Definitely enjoyable, but with such a strong cast and writers I feel like it could have been better. It is light-hearted, cute, and managed to hold my attention after the 5 movies I watched prior to it, but I wouldn't run out and see it. It's one to enjoy on the couch.



Today is Day 1 of the Film Festival! I already have a pretty good idea about what I'm going to see and I intend on reviewing them all. I'll try not to do them all at once like I did here, so that they turn out a little better.

Fun Fact: Did you know Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom takes place BEFORE Raiders of the Lost Ark?