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(Timur Bekmambetov) ***1/2 - A young man named Wesley (James McAvoy), who is tired of his boring life as an office worker, learns that his dad is a professional assassin who was killed by an opposing group, and now he must avenge his father's death. This was a pleasant surprise for me. The previews made it look really stupid (curving a bullet?) and I heard only negative reviews from my friends (sorry, Katie and Christina), but if you like the idea of the Wachowski Brothers doing a Tarrantino film, then you might actually like this. Morgan Freeman is always the man, and it's fun to see him do an intense role. And my mom loved McAvoy, so what else do you need to know?! My only beef was the magical loom...you just have to see it. FAVORITE SCENE: Wesley hits a guy in the face with a computer keyboard, and the letters fly off the board, along with a tooth, in slow motion, spelling a certain "colorful" phrase...
(Timur Bekmambetov) ***1/2 - A young man named Wesley (James McAvoy), who is tired of his boring life as an office worker, learns that his dad is a professional assassin who was killed by an opposing group, and now he must avenge his father's death. This was a pleasant surprise for me. The previews made it look really stupid (curving a bullet?) and I heard only negative reviews from my friends (sorry, Katie and Christina), but if you like the idea of the Wachowski Brothers doing a Tarrantino film, then you might actually like this. Morgan Freeman is always the man, and it's fun to see him do an intense role. And my mom loved McAvoy, so what else do you need to know?! My only beef was the magical loom...you just have to see it. FAVORITE SCENE: Wesley hits a guy in the face with a computer keyboard, and the letters fly off the board, along with a tooth, in slow motion, spelling a certain "colorful" phrase...THE DARK KNIGHT (Christopher Nolan) ****1/2 - The Batman (Christian Bale) must fight an enemy he isn't prepared for in The Joker (H
eath Ledger), while James Gordon (Gary Oldman) and new District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) help him to bring down the seemingly untouchable underbelly of Gotham City. What can I say about this superhero masterpiece that you don't already know. This is probably my favorite film of the year so far. It is, without question, the best live-action Batman movie ever made (other than Batman and Robin...hahaha, but seriously, Joel Schumacher, what drugs were you on?). Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox, Michael Caine as Alfred, and Oldman give top notch performances. Nolan's directing is as dark and scary as ever, which is how Batman should be. And, finally, Ledger...it's hard to describe how incredible his portrayal of the best villain ever created is. He is so sinister and believable, it is no wonder that it helped to lead him to his untimely death. Give him the Oscar! FAVORITE SCENE: Hard to choose, but I might have to go with Batman and Joker's confrontation in the interrogation room.
eath Ledger), while James Gordon (Gary Oldman) and new District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) help him to bring down the seemingly untouchable underbelly of Gotham City. What can I say about this superhero masterpiece that you don't already know. This is probably my favorite film of the year so far. It is, without question, the best live-action Batman movie ever made (other than Batman and Robin...hahaha, but seriously, Joel Schumacher, what drugs were you on?). Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox, Michael Caine as Alfred, and Oldman give top notch performances. Nolan's directing is as dark and scary as ever, which is how Batman should be. And, finally, Ledger...it's hard to describe how incredible his portrayal of the best villain ever created is. He is so sinister and believable, it is no wonder that it helped to lead him to his untimely death. Give him the Oscar! FAVORITE SCENE: Hard to choose, but I might have to go with Batman and Joker's confrontation in the interrogation room. STEP
BROTHERS (Adam McKay) ** - Two forty-year-old men (Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly) who still live at home are forced to move in with each other when their single parents decide to get married. Dear Mr. Ferrell, Remember when you were actually funny for an entire movie? I miss those days. Sincerely, The Human Race. I really wanted to like this, and I did like it for the first half hour or so, but eventually I just got bored and sleepy. The writing towards the end seemed to get lazy and didn't live up to the laughs at the beginning (A long fart joke? Really?). FAVORITE SCENE: I did like when Ferrell's character sang for Reilly's character for the first time. I will never hear "Something to Talk About" the same way again.
BROTHERS (Adam McKay) ** - Two forty-year-old men (Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly) who still live at home are forced to move in with each other when their single parents decide to get married. Dear Mr. Ferrell, Remember when you were actually funny for an entire movie? I miss those days. Sincerely, The Human Race. I really wanted to like this, and I did like it for the first half hour or so, but eventually I just got bored and sleepy. The writing towards the end seemed to get lazy and didn't live up to the laughs at the beginning (A long fart joke? Really?). FAVORITE SCENE: I did like when Ferrell's character sang for Reilly's character for the first time. I will never hear "Something to Talk About" the same way again.
