Movie Ratings and Reviews

Sherlock Holmes
Starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law

One of this years highly anticipated movies was "Sherlock Holmes", previews looked great, but once it was released in theatre's I was sad to see so many bad reviews. And this is yet another reason I keep repeating "critics are just that this is from m-w.com 1 a : one who expresses a reasoned opinion on any matter especially involving a judgment of its value, truth, righteousness, beauty, or technique b : one who engages often professionally in the analysis, evaluation, or appreciation of works of art or artistic performances 2 : one given to harsh or captious judgment

While a lot of critics say Guy Ritchie butchered what Sherlock Holmes was- a briany quricky super sluth -into a petty theft who gets into fights and is a depressed maniac, I completely disagree. The best part of this movie is the "modernization" of Sherlock Holmes with fights, chases and explosions all sprinkled with a Holmes problematic relationship with his Dear Watson's life change. 

I truely enjoyed it, who cares what thos pesky critics say.  Watch it...

Rating: 5
Review:  Watch it and you'll understand why we need upgrades.

Leap Year
Starring Amy Adams and Matthew Goode

Anna (Amy Adams) is a hard-working real estate stager who aspires to move into an exclusive apartment building with her boyfriend, Jeremy (Adam Scott) a busy cardiology surgeon.  After 4 years of being with Jeremy Anna thinks he will propose to her on Valentine's Day.  When he doesn't she decides to take matters into her own hands and flies to surprise Jeremey in Dublinand and propose to him on the one day "the tradition" says a woman can ask the man.  On her way to Dublin she runs into several weather obsticles and luckily meets tall dark and handsome, Declan (Matthew Goode).

I thought the movie was cute, the British Isles scenes are amazing, and I felt giddy every time Declan and Amy got into the awkward situations throughout the movie.  I do have a couple of improvements to suggest: I do realize Amy is quite a bit shorter than Matthew but Anna must have had another pair of sensible shoes in that "Louis Vuitton" bag of hers...and why can't there be more shots with a shirtless Matthew Goode, even if the movie is extended by a few more mintues. 

I think when watching Stepbrothers you have to remember who stars in the movie, Will Farrell. Yes it's crude, rude, and vulgar; but that's Will Farrell style. Both actors are believable as forty-year-old "weirdos"- who still live at home and then are trust into living together in their new blended family -but I don't really have a reference point for that exact situation, so I used one of my friends similar situation- two young children adapting to a new sibiling -to compare too and guess what? Yup, you guessed it! They are in fact very close- not the bad language used of course - to real life.

I hate to admit it but...I laughed...a lot...throughout the whole movie. I was also affended and replused by a lot of it but, hey, I knew that would happen going into it.

Rating: 3
Review: Two words Will Farrell. Be prepared to laugh and be appalled at the same time. No kiddos for sure!

Why? Why do I put myself through these types of movies?  Oh yeah! That's right those critics...geeze.  I should know better by now.

The critics called this movie a thrilling, suspenseful story that is "Spellbinding!"  Well, all I really felt throughout the movie was that creepy feeling you get when you're in a pitch black, long hall way, with mutiple doors that are locked and you're being chased by a serial killer!  Maybe it was the nails on a chalkboard screech the "machine's" kept emitting, or that the "nine" characters basic structure is unsettling or that the plot is very...original...cough...weird!  The last human is the scientist who created the "machine" splits his soul into nine beings he created and now they are the last hope of humanity. 

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Well, when I saw a short 30 second preview of the movie all I saw was "great special effects" and it's a James Cameron movie. We have to see it! The movie was very well made with special effects that were cutting edge however don't expect a new plot or re-invented characters. Boy falls in love with girl, girl shows him her way of life is the enlightened path, boy changes his views and saves the day as well as falling in love with the girl and her way of life...awwwwww.

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