Thursday, August 18, 2005

Chicago - Reaction

A very slick musical. While in retrospect it feels like it has a reasonable plot, the story felt very light during the movie itself. Good catchy music and appropriately over-the-top. Fun. Good choice of actors/actresses.

[I estimated the date I watched this movie.]

Friday, August 12, 2005

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room - Reaction

A well done documentary. I knew most of the issues beforehand, but never heard them so well integrated and put together into the big picture of the corporation. Good use of music and cut scenes for transitions.

[I estimated the date and place I watched this movie.]

Friday, August 5, 2005

Wedding Crashers - Reaction

An entertaining movie that (intentionally) makes one squirm in one's seat due to the slimy nature of the wedding crashers' plans/goals/acts. Funny. And a bit sappy. Watching it, it transitions from comedic to romantic comedic to tragic and back again. Not unaptly, someone said, "Wedding Crashers is American Pie for grownups."

Thursday, July 21, 2005

Aviator - Reaction

Howard Hughes is an obsessive compulsive millionaire who loves planes and airlines. Neat, especially for the history I didn't know.

[I estimated the date I watched this movie.]

Friday, July 8, 2005

The Return of Martin Guerre - Reaction

[France]

True story of a man who returns from war after eight years to his village and family and has his identity questioned. Neat story, good costumes, with a touching ending about love, marriage, and family.

[I estimated the date I watched this movie.]

Friday, July 1, 2005

Kung Fu Hustle - Reaction

Just as fun and action-filled and over-the-top as Shaolin Soccer. Great. :)

[I estimated the date and place I watched this movie.]

Sunday, June 5, 2005

A Very Long Engagement - Reaction

Set in WWI. About a woman tries to find her fiance, sentenced to the front lines for self-mutilation and afterward presumed dead.

Not good. Too long. The details are hard to follow and the story, while tender, isn't that enthralling. Few people beside the female protagonist care about her fiance's fate (or believe her when she claims he's still alive), so I as a viewer am not convinced I should. Nevertheless, with the confusing storyline, does a good job of demonstrating the chaos of war.

[I estimated the date I watched this movie.]