Get Rich or Die Tryin' I was a bit hesistant to see this one, but a a friend of mine was pretty excited about it, so I figured I'd give it a chance. For starters, 50 is by no means a great actor, nor is this film even going to flirt with an Oscar nomination, but when it comes down to it, Get Rich is a pretty good film. I know, I know, I hate to admit such a thing, but I actually enjoyed it. 50's got a helluva story, and they've stuck true to it for this flick; those that have followed him through the years won't be dissapointed.
Run Lola Run This one came from my girlfriends queue, but the ironic part was she had work to do last night, so I ended up watching it (sort of) by myself. I was all good though, she said she'd seen it already and really just liked the soundtrack (which is quite impressive by the way).The concept behind this movie was pretty cool. Rather than being one continuous story, it's sort of variations on the same thing. It's also got kind of a quirky/artsy side to it that the indy fans should dig. My only gripe about the movie is that it feels a bit drawn out, more than my patience could tolerate. The sad part is I usually say that about 120 minute movies, not 80 minute flicks like this one. So, as long as you keep the fast forward button handy, this one's a smooth, enjoyable ride.
Mindhunters Not bad: decent plot, plenty of entertainment, and nothing too corny. This one surely won't make it into anyones "best of all-time" category, but that doesn't mean it's a total waste of time; quite the contrary in fact. It'll not only keep you on the edge of your seat, but'll keep you guessing right up until the very end. I liked it.
Corpse Bride Caught this one while down in Philly last weekend. It wasn't really my choice to check it out, one of those going along with the group things… it was painful.The animation and storyline were nice, but essentially this movie is a musical, and they waste not time making that apparent. If memory serves me correctly, the opening dialogue is a song, which hit me like flying ninja star. First off, I want to see this movie about as bad I want to get my colon cleaned, and then I find out it's a musical within the first 30 seconds. It's like being coerced in skydiving even though your scared of heights, and then, right as your feet leave the plane, realising your parachute is broken - it's gonne be a long, downhill journey. My only laugh came with the help of Ron Burgundy: There's a scene in which Emily (the Corpse Bride) is talking to Scraps (the dead dog) looking for advice. She asks hime a question, and he barks in response. I gave a small chuckle as I pictured her saying, "Oh, Scraps, you know I don't speak Spanish!" :)
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