Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler make a believably irritated couple in Bounty Hunter. Aniston is perfectly cast as a hardcore journalist and Butler is supremely entertaining as her nemesis ex-husband. There’s always something that rubs me the wrong way about Butler and I haven’t decided if it’s his unusual accent/voice or his acting skills. I think it’s the voice and the stiffness of his movements. Aside from that it’s a fun movie, watching Aniston and Butler try to out maneuver each other held my attention. The side characters were a bit caricature-ish, but added to the personalities of Nikki and Milo. It was a strange sensation, but the story itself, the whodunit of the movie didn’t really concern me. I just liked watching the banter and scheming of Nikki and Milo. It was a little flat maybe in the end, but it fit with the characters. And as a girl who use to want to be a hardcore journalist I found the end amusing. It made sense to me, but it might fall flat for schmoopsier romantics. Bounty Hunter will be one of those movies I watch again while the boys are in bed and I’m folding the laundry and waiting for my husband to come home. Unlike some other wives I’m sensitive to my husband’s testosterone and don’t push my chick flicks on him. Except he does like Miss Congeniality. And The Proposal…. But don’t tell anyone that.
Showing posts with label movie reviews. Show all posts
Showing posts with label movie reviews. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Saturday, May 15, 2010
The New and Improved Iron Man
Actually that's not really a fair title.
Iron Man, the original was fantastic. So glad I saw it at the theater and bought it as soon as it came out.
It's so much fun, like a sass-talkin' funky roller coaster ride.
Iron Man II....at first there was some concern. It seemed way overdone. Even for Tony Stark and I was just imagining it from a marketing standpoint....we'll pull the young men in with scantily clad women and a wicked awesome new Audi (which, they need to give back to me, now that the tins are sealed and sent).
Iron Man II is a superhero movie.
Well, duh, you say.
If Iron Man was a roller coaster...Iron Man II is more like the thrill ride...not only does it take you so high and so fast you feel yourself pulled from your seat and your gut and teeth clench involuntarily....it takes you around the curve, to a darker place, out of the sunlight.
We knew Iron Man was going to kick butt and steamroll the bad guys in the first movie and, going in, we expect the same in IM II. But then we linger in the dark places and we begin to question how all of this will end. And maybe he'll win, but what will remain after he does?
Being the prude that I am....there was too much skin. My sons can't watch this. It cracks me up when marketers make all this little kid toys for these movies and the movies are completely inappropriate for that age group.
Mickey Rourke, awesome, awesome job and I usually don't like him.
Scarlett Johannsen, or however it's spelled, did a good job. Although I swear that move she does when she locks her legs around the guy's neck was CG. And note, they sped the film way up on her wicked awesome moves.
Don Cheadle slid seamlessly into this role. He was as outstanding as ever and is a perfect match for Downey.
Gwyneth Paltrow is again perfect as Pepper Pots. The way she a Robert Downey Jr. play off each other is so very familiar for some reason....
And Robert Downey Jr.
No one else could be Iron Man. Or Tony Stark. He and the suit are definitely one.
So glad we went to see it.
Now if only I can talk the man into taking me to the matinee tomorrow.
Should it be Robin Hood or Nightmare?
Iron Man, the original was fantastic. So glad I saw it at the theater and bought it as soon as it came out.
It's so much fun, like a sass-talkin' funky roller coaster ride.
Iron Man II....at first there was some concern. It seemed way overdone. Even for Tony Stark and I was just imagining it from a marketing standpoint....we'll pull the young men in with scantily clad women and a wicked awesome new Audi (which, they need to give back to me, now that the tins are sealed and sent).
Iron Man II is a superhero movie.
Well, duh, you say.
If Iron Man was a roller coaster...Iron Man II is more like the thrill ride...not only does it take you so high and so fast you feel yourself pulled from your seat and your gut and teeth clench involuntarily....it takes you around the curve, to a darker place, out of the sunlight.
We knew Iron Man was going to kick butt and steamroll the bad guys in the first movie and, going in, we expect the same in IM II. But then we linger in the dark places and we begin to question how all of this will end. And maybe he'll win, but what will remain after he does?
Being the prude that I am....there was too much skin. My sons can't watch this. It cracks me up when marketers make all this little kid toys for these movies and the movies are completely inappropriate for that age group.
Mickey Rourke, awesome, awesome job and I usually don't like him.
Scarlett Johannsen, or however it's spelled, did a good job. Although I swear that move she does when she locks her legs around the guy's neck was CG. And note, they sped the film way up on her wicked awesome moves.
Don Cheadle slid seamlessly into this role. He was as outstanding as ever and is a perfect match for Downey.
Gwyneth Paltrow is again perfect as Pepper Pots. The way she a Robert Downey Jr. play off each other is so very familiar for some reason....
And Robert Downey Jr.
No one else could be Iron Man. Or Tony Stark. He and the suit are definitely one.
So glad we went to see it.
Now if only I can talk the man into taking me to the matinee tomorrow.
Should it be Robin Hood or Nightmare?
Monday, April 26, 2010
Paranormal Activity
Where was I when this movie came out?
It has been a LONG time since a movie actually gave me shivers.
My father suggested that I watch Paranormal Activity, which shocked me a bit because he so vehemently hated Blair Witch. But this, he said, this gave him an actual shiver.
"Fine," I conceded. "Is there ickiness? Overt grossness?"
No. But a bit of strong language.
So I watched.
And had chills and felt myself curling into a protective ball against my husband.
This was all surprising to me, since I am usually the last to jump at things and am so Scully about everything....but this was a brilliantly crafted movie. It just goes to show that technical skills come second to mad storytelling skills. It was brilliantly paced and well thought out.
If you've been reading this blog, and I don't know why you would, you will know that I don't like to summarize stories (the point of watching or reading is to discover the story), we'll just say...there's some paranormal activity in this house...hence the title.
My stoic, sensible husband shrugged at it but I was uncommonly impressed.
It has been a LONG time since a movie actually gave me shivers.
My father suggested that I watch Paranormal Activity, which shocked me a bit because he so vehemently hated Blair Witch. But this, he said, this gave him an actual shiver.
"Fine," I conceded. "Is there ickiness? Overt grossness?"
No. But a bit of strong language.
So I watched.
And had chills and felt myself curling into a protective ball against my husband.
This was all surprising to me, since I am usually the last to jump at things and am so Scully about everything....but this was a brilliantly crafted movie. It just goes to show that technical skills come second to mad storytelling skills. It was brilliantly paced and well thought out.
If you've been reading this blog, and I don't know why you would, you will know that I don't like to summarize stories (the point of watching or reading is to discover the story), we'll just say...there's some paranormal activity in this house...hence the title.
My stoic, sensible husband shrugged at it but I was uncommonly impressed.
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