Ondine

He said:  This movie was recommended by a friend.  It had a strong Irish dialect and some of the words were hard to understand.  The movie was interesting and I thought Collin Ferrell did a good job.  Good movie for a rainy Saturday afternoon.  Grade:  B


She said:  I like Irish movies.  And, I like Collin Ferrell (even though he is usually a bad boy).  I liked this movie although the accents were so thick that I couldn't always understand what they were saying.  And, the cuss words aren't so bad when they are in a thick accent ;).  Anyway, the movie was good...a little slow, but I thought it worked out in the end.  And, I like fairytales...or, is this one? 

How Do You Know

He said:  I normally enjoy movies with Reese Witherspoon, but, this was not one of my favorite movies of hers.  I kept dozing off during the movie...maybe because I was tired, maybe because the movie was a little slow.  None of the relationships in the movie felt connected or seemed real, it all seemed forced and faked.  Grade:  C-


She said:  I thought this movie was going to be cute and funny...it had potential.  But, I found it slow and not authentic.  I didn't feel like the chemistry of the characters was that good or believable.  I pretty much like all of the actors...just didn't feel like they "meshed".  There were some funny moments but as a whole I was disappointed.

Limitless

He said:  My wife wanted to see this movie, mostly because it has Bradley Cooper in it.  Interesting movie...the idea of being able to take a pill to make you smarter and better was pretty cool.  But, this movie was basically about Bradley Cooper looking bad, then looking good...it just didn't do a lot for me.  Grade: C


She said: I was interested in this movie when I first saw the trailer.  It turns out that I wasn't a fan of the directing, the movie was kind of strange and fast paced (in the way his mind "traveled" through the city..you'll understand this when you see it).  The language was rough and some skin was shown and the movie skipped around a little bit.  But, I thought it was pretty good.  And, the ending left me wondering and asking people what they thought.

Devil

He said:  I don't watch these kinds of movies!

She said:  As I've said before, I love scary movies!  And, usually M. Night Shymalayn has some unique ones.  This one was kinda suspensefull, and had me guessing the whole time.  Wasn't action packed the entire time, but his usually aren't.  Language could get rough, and kinda bloody...but what do you expect, right?  It is about the Devil.  Was OK for a rental...would've preferred Netflix instead of OnDemand.

Beastly

He said:  I went to see this movie because my daughter wanted to see it.  It was pretty much about a good looking, self centered, obnoxious, rich, high school kid who was turned into a beast by a witch at the school.  He had to get someone to love him for his curse to be broken.  The way in which he goes about trying to find love was not plausible at all.  And, people can't change themselves by just being around other good people.  This movie was probably entertaining to my daughter, and to most 13 yr olds, and I enjoyed going with my daughter and wife.  But, I did not enjoy this movie.  Grade: C-


She said:  A modern day "Beauty and the Beast", this movie parallels pretty closely to the original story.  It's about a high school guy that's obsessed with image and popularity.  Under a witch's spell, he is made horribly disfigured/marked/"ugly" and loses all hope.  He ends up being tutored by a blind guy (played brilliantly by Neil Patrick Harris).  He is intrigued by and falls for a girl that he briefly noticed during his cute days and has to win her love before the new spring starts to break the spell.  It's a typical teen movie, cheesy...but kinda cute.  It did have some bag language but overall, it was ok. Mediocre acting, except for Neil Patrick Harris.  I would rather have gotten this as a rental, then to pay full price.

The Adjustment Bureau

He said:  I'm not in the mood to do this!  But at the constant, never ending urging of my wife, I am providing this under duress.  I originally did not want to see this movie, but it seemed like the only potentially smart movie of the weekend.  The movie was very interesting, well written and well acted.  Its about a young, lonely politician who meets the love of his life by chance, or was it all set up by the adjustment bureau ?? There are alot of metaphors about angels, God, and the choices we make. In the end its about finding the one true love in your life and doing anything it takes to make that dream a reality. I'll always be looking at men in hats differently now. ( you need to see the movie to understand that ) Is someone out there watching my every move and changing the direction of my life ? I hope so, and his name is Jesus. I really enjoyed this movie. Grade B+


She said:  I wasn't sure what this movie was going to be about...I was thinking sci-fi.  But, it was more of a love story, and I really liked it!  I could see metaphors throughout the movie of a spiritual nature, which may offend some people, but most of all, I think it will get people thinking a little bit.  The basis is the age old discussion of free will vs predestination.  You see it in the quote where his "case worker" says, "You don't have free will, David.  You have the appearance of free will."  In a nut shell, David (the main character) fights for the girl he loves, and doesn't let the Adjustment Bureau tell him he can't!  It was a feel good movie and one that was cleverly written to get people thinking about what they really believe in.  Oh yeah...some bad language, but only 1 or 2 F-bombs, and no real nudity (just a brief bed scene).

Chaos Theory

He said:  This movie was recommended by my good friend, Lance.  It was a strange/quirky but emotional movie.  It's a  movie about a guy whose life has to be in order, he writes all of his goal/accomplishments down on index cards.  A series of events happens that throws his life into chaos, hence the name for the movie.  He embraces the chaos, he longs for the adventure of freedom and change.  But, deep in his soul, he longs for something more.  It's something we all long for.  The love of a faithful wife and an adoring child.  Those things are what bring the order to the life of chaos.  Really enjoyed this movie...funny, well written and excellent acting by Ryan Reynolds.  Thanks for the recommendation, LJ!  Grade:  B

She said: Some friends recommended this movie, so we naturally got it off Netflix :)  I'm a fan of Ryan Reynolds and this is probably a little known movie of his, but I really liked it.  It was an emotional story of a couple and their journey in marriage.  I thought the acting was good.  The language of course was a little rough at times (I feel like a broken record-seems like I say this about every movie!) and some skin (not total nudity), but overall the story was good.  It was a good movie for at home rental!

Take Me Home Tonight

He said:  I chose this movie because I thought it would be funny.  Some of the scenes were funny, but mostly this movie was pretty dumb!  It was set in the 80's, which is the generation I grew up in, so the music was obviously outstanding.  This movie was a combination of 80's movies such as:  Risky Business, Say Anything, Valley Girl, etc..however, it was not as good as any these movies!  The language was pretty bad, but not unexpected.   The central theme is about a geeky guy trying to obtain his fantasy girl from high school.  This unobtainable girl must be his regardless of how he goes about trying to get her, including cheating, lying, stealing, etc.  Maybe it's just me, but it sure shows the 20-something yr old college graduates being pretty unmotivated.  A 25 yr old graduate of MIT/Harvard/Clemson/Carolina who still lives at home with his parents is sadly fiction becoming reality.  I have a piece of advice for you:  Grow up, get a job, move out of your parents house.....oh...off the soap box now and back to the movie...Grade: D

She said:  I LOVE the 80's!!  But, I have to say the best thing about this movie was the soundtrack!!  The language was atrocious and some of the content was inappropriate (this is how I know I'm getting old!).  I can't say that I would recommend this movie for teens-although I'm sure they deal with this kind of stuff at schools.  Drug use, language, cheap romances, etc....just not my cup of tea!