Summer Movie Preview Part 2 June 2011

You have waited and waited and here is Part 2 of my Summer Movie Preview. This segment will cover all of June. May was full of hits and only a few misses. Seeing as we have now hit the stride of the summer season hopefully they only continue to get better. Without further ado here is June 2011.

X-Men First Class

When I first heard that they were going to "re-boot" the X-men franchise, I was skeptical. Then I found out that Bryan Singer was returning to produce the film, and I felt better. Then I found out that Matthew Vaughn was coming on board to direct and I got really interested. Seeing the most recent trailer sold me on the movie. I like the idea of setting an X-Men movie within an alternate US history. I also really dig the retro look and of course it looks pretty action packed. On a side note, I heard rumor of a cameo by a certain adamantium clawed mutant, that could perhaps steal the movie, fingers crossed.

Super 8

The last line in the trailer says it all "What the hell?" Quite possibly the best kept secret of the summer no one knows exactly what this movie is about. I have heard lots of theories, and lots of ideas, but no one will actually know until June 10th when the movie is released.

Beginners

I am a sucker for a good romance. This movie seems like such a great film about romantic relationships, as well as about relationships about fathers and sons. The trailer has a very Woody Allen-esque feel to it and I can see it following that style very easily. If it is anything like vintage Woody Allen it could be one of the better movies of the year.

Bad Teacher

As a teacher this movie appeals to me just because it so 100% exactly what I would love to say sometimes. This movie is the Anti Stand and Deliver, will it be as dirty and over the top as Bad Santa? There are too many what ifs to know for sure if the movie will be any good or not. But from the looks of the Restricted Red Band Trailer, it is going to be a very hard R rated film.

Green Lantern

For me this summer will be defined by how good this movie is. This is my pick for "Movie of the Summer." There is a lot riding on this movie as far as the DC universe of super heroes is concerned, and hopefully this movie delivers. From everything I have seen so far it will. Directed by Martin Campbell who is no stranger to action films, I am really looking forward to this cosmic space epic of a film.

Cars 2

I don't know if it will be good, or bad, but I am not confident in this Pixar movie. In fact I think this may be the first Pixar movie that really bombs. There are so many red flags that just spell disaster that I think people may avoid it, especially with the other quality animated films out there. Of course this is all speculation, and it could very well be something fantastic, but I just don't get that vibe.

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Originally scheduled to be released on July 1st, the studio pushed its date up to June 29th earlier this week. I liked the first transformers, it was clever and cute without being to cute. The action sequences were spectacular, and it gave you exactly what you wanted from a Transformers movie, giant robots beating the hell out of each other and causing massive amounts of damage. The second Transformers film just plain sucked. The action scenes were still great, but the lack of a quality script because of the WGA strike, and the fact that they blatantly decided to accentuate the off putting aspects of the first made the second one universally hated. The trailers for this one, are fantastic, there is a paranoia aspect to the idea involving the moon race and its true motives, there is great scenes of giant robots beating the hell out of each other, and causing massive amounts of damage, oh and NO MEGAN FOX. Lets see if the trilogy goes out with a bang or a whimper

That is it for June, I am looking forward to sharing my opinions of the movies above when I see them, and hopefully you see them too so we can have good discussions about these movies and our experiences seeing them.

DVD Releases for Tuesday May 31, 2011

This is the part of the blog where I tell you what I am buying for the week on DVD. Most of you who know me also know that I like to collect and watch movies at home. Most weeks I buy 1-4 releases. This week I will be buying:

Drive Angry
This movie is all kinds of crazy.  It is not good, but it intentionally so. It strives to be one of those terrible B-movies that only gets shown late at night.  It pulls no punches, but the reality is, that it is just bad, but bad with a smile. It was shot in 3-D as if that makes a difference on DVD.









Biutiful
This is by far the best performance of last year by an actor.  Javier Bardem should have won the award this year.  I know that Colin Firth was good, but without question this performance was far and away the best.  Centered around a low level criminal who gains a conscience when he finds out he is dying, it is absolutely heartbreaking.








Legend
Without question this movie sticks in my memory of childhood because the devil/demon/satan man played by Tim Curry gave me nightmares for years.  I absolutely love the style and romantic imagery of this movie.  I know it isn't the best movie, although the director's cut significantly improves upon it, I love it.









Stanely Kubrick: Limited Edition Collection
This set of Kubrick's masterpieces is a fantastic addition to any Blu-Ray library.  If you haven't seen all of these films what is wrong with you, if you have, you know why you should have these movies A.S.A.P

Kung Fu Panda 2 Review

Kung Fu Panda 2 Review

Admittedly I was a bit put off by the idea of a sequel to Kung Fu Panda.  The first film was a nice little kids film with some clever kung fu movie references, but I didn't think it had much potential to be much more than that the one film.  I was wrong.

Kung Fu Panda 2 is without question a superior film to the first. As a series it is now much more than a simple love letter to kung fu philosophy. With Kung Fu Panda 2, the series attempts and succeeds at becoming a part of kung fu philosophy. The movie takes itself seriously as a kung fu film, but also retains an innocent level of silly humor obviously aimed at children.  My hope is that as these children grow up they experience true kung fu films and appreciate them because they have been given a solid baseline with these movies.

Most Kung Fu Films have a philosophical purpose, or thesis, that serves as the moral of the story. You are supposed to learn a lesson from the film, something about yourself that you can take with you and apply in your own life.  Kung Fu Panda has taken this concept and applied it to its narrative. We are supposed to learn and accept the philosophy it provides, and properly apply it to our lives.  Yes it is a children's movie, and yes it has silly comedy, but the philosophical thesis is still present.  In fact because it is a movie designed for young children it blatantly and repeatedly bashes us in the head with it's philosophy.

Kung Fu Panda 2 begins with the legend of the disgraced peacock Lord Shen voiced by Gary Oldman. His story revolves around a prophecy of a black and white warrior who will defeat him.  Fearing his fate, Lord Shen hunted and butchered all the pandas of the world. This of course is all prologue to the original Kung Fu Panda, and explains why Po, voiced by Jack Black, calls a soup cooking goose his Father.

Po's desire to reconcile the ghosts of his past, while simultaneously attaining inner peace, give us the philosophical base that all true kung fu movies need. I can see each chapter in this series being about another chapter in the development of Po. Another another philosophy he must apply to his life, and another lesson he must learn in order to grow as a master of kung fu.

The animation in the film is top notch. Initially I was not a fan of Dreamworks Animation.  I always felt that their art came second to being clever.  Last year, when How to Train Your Dragon was released, I began to hope that perhaps they finally understood that the beauty of the animation is what makes these movies pop, not just clever stories (although that is important too).  Kung Fu Panda 2 demonstrates their desire to create beautiful pieces of moving art. Hopefully with each passing film the Dreamworks Animation Studio doesn't forget this.

This movie serves as a bridge from the first Kung Fu Panda, in which we are introduced into the world, and future Kung Fu Panda movies, of which 5 more have been announced.  This entry also theoretically serves as a template for future Kung Fu Panda movies. A template where we are pleasantly treated to heaping gobs of kung fu concepts, philosophy, and ideology, while also being cleverly entertained.

The Hangover Part II Review

The Hangover Part II Review

Some movies enter main stream culture and demand a sequel.  The Hangover was one of those movies.  Typically the sequels fail to deliver, they fall short of the original or copycat it to the point where it no longer seems fresh. Last summer's Sex in the City 2 and Iron Man 2 both failed to be fresh or new and that was their biggest failures.  Yes they were sucessfull films, and yes they have their fans, but as movies they were just so so sequels.  Luckily The Hangover Part II brilliantly captures the essence of the original while simultaneously remaining fresh and new.

The best explanation I have ever heard for comedy is that comedy is about the unexpected. You sell an audience on one expected or traditional outcome then give them something different. There are moments in this movie when you will know what is coming, the set up, and the delivery are obvious, but because it is so over the top, and because as a conditioned American audience cannot believe that anyone would possibly put such depravity on celluloid you will still be shocked and will still laugh uncontrollably.

Todd Phillips the director, essentially stripped the first movie down to the foundation, and built a new structure using the same floor plan as the original.  Like the old adage ain't says, if it broke don't fix it. The bones and structure of the original are always present but just twisted enough to make us feel like it is a new and unexpected. There are no surprises when it comes to our characters, Phil (Bradley Cooper) is the same frat boy type, who refuses to accept that he is a grown up with real responsibilities. Stu (Ed Helms) is the same panic stricken pessimist with an affinity for exotic dancers/hookers. And of course who can forget clueless, man child, Alan (Zach Galifianakis), who's innocence is only matched by his awkwardness. They all remain the same characters from the first film, and its nice, for once, not to be forced to endure some sort of deeper character development in a sequel.

This time the guys wake up in a flop house somewhere in the middle of Bangkok, with no clue of how they got there, or what happened the night before.  The only thing they do know is that Teddy, the brother of the bride, is missing, and only his finger remains. Of course the big question is how did they allow this to happen again.  Despite taking all of the precautions, including not even having a traditional bachelor party, it does, and the more we find out about what happened the more we laugh.

In plain and simple terms,  The Hangover Part II is a great sequel. It is not a better than original Godfather Part II kind of sequel, but then again, The Hangover isn't exactly the Godfather.  Fans of the original will definitely be happy with this sequel. The Hangover  and can probably expect a third or fourth film in this series. The only question is can our characters survive another hangover?

DVD Releases for Tuesday May 24, 2011

This is the part of the blog where I tell you what I am buying for the week on DVD. Most of you who know me also know that I like to collect and watch movies at home. Most weeks I buy 1-4 releases. This week I will be buying:

 I Am Number Four

I Am Number Four is an exciting movie, but I couldn't get behind it.  I really loved the book that it was based on, but the movie changed so many important things that eventually it just pissed me off.  The tone, and character changes were so dramatically bad in the movie that I struggled to enjoy it.  I think that if I can let go of the book and just see the movie I will enjoy it this time.








Gnomeo & Juliet

Classic Shakespeare with the twist of animation.  The Lion King was the first Shakespearian play I remember being turned into an animated kids film.  I'm not saying Gnomeo & Juliet is going to be on the same level as The Lion King, but I do think that it looks like a cute movie. Like the Lion King it is scored with songs by Elton John.







Tigerland

Before stardom ruined Colin Farrell we got this spectacular gem of a movie.  This is a Blu-Ray re-release of a 2000 movie. This film made me like Colin Farrell, after a while I think like many of you, I got sick of him, however the second coming of Colin Farrell has begun and is looking pretty good so far.








Gods and Generals/Gettysburg Director's Cut

Gods & Generals and Gettysburg are being re-released to commemorate both Memorial Day, as well as the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War.  These are two quality Civil War epics that deserve to be seen.  They are not on the level of Gone with the Wind, nor is it as entertaining as Glory, but they are historically accurate and definitely a must for any Civil War buffs.





The Great Dictator

Charlie Chaplin's classic silent film is now on DVD and Blu-Ray in a Criterion Collection disc.  For a long time as a child I actually thought Charlie Chaplin was Hitler, and without question this film is the reason why.  Chaplin is superb as both the dictator, and the barber.  If you have never seen the movie I desperately encourage you to see  it.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Review

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Review

Pirates of the Caribbean 4, also known as On Stranger Tides, gives us another swashbuckling adventure in the saga of Captain Jack Sparrow. Unfortunately for us it is a soulless shell of the original classic that began the series eight years ago.

The movie is simply more of the same.  Fans of the series will no question find some charm, and fun in this adventure.  They will key in to the fact that Johnny Depp is great at playing the character of Jack Sparrow. They will also delight in the addition of Penelope Cruz as a love interest for their favorite ambiguously gay pirate.  Fact of the matter is, that if this was the first of the Pirates of the Caribbean films, this series would have died on the vine. Like the other sequels before it, On Stranger Tides, is rather uninspiring.

The problems with this film are not in the performances, the actors all perform their parts incredibly well, either because they are skilled actors (Johnny Depp), well cast (Ian McShane), or simply well practiced at them (Geoffry Rush). These fine actors, as well as Penelope Cruz, serve their characters well, and do a fine job.

Also not at fault is the direction of the film. Rob Marshall does a nice job mimicking the well established world that Gore Verbinski created in the original trilogy.  His action is well paced, and not overly chopped like so many action films these days enjoy punishing us with.

The real problem with the film is fatigue.  The film suffers from being painfully unoriginal. It's obvious that this is a paint by numbers creation with no real original thought or content.  I can only speculate on the genesis of this movie, but I imagine it looking a lot like an 11th grader writing a paper on Blackbeard; lazily cutting and pasting Wikipedia articles, paraphrasing, and plagiarizing with no real thought to its coherence,  purpose or accuracy. Nothing innovative or new is brought to this nearly decade old series.

In my opinion, the lack of freshness in the series was a wasted opportunity for the franchise. Had they decided to bring something new to the series, or even just tweaked the formula slightly, we could have had the start of a new saga.  Instead we are given this stagnant, lifeless, clone. A copy, of a copy, of a copy. Just clear enough to remember that something special once existed, but distorted and blurred to an unrecognizable condition.

As far as summer movies go, it is by far not going to be the worst of the bunch. Sadly it will also not be the best.  I wanted this film to stand out, to show that there was life in this series, but it left me hoping that this would be the final bow.  In conclusion I leave you with this thought: is it better to burn out or to just fade away?

DVD Releases for Tuesday May 17, 2011

This is the part of the blog where I tell you what I am buying for the week on DVD. Most of you who know me also know that I like to collect and watch movies at home. Most weeks I buy 1-4 releases.  This week I will be buying:

The Mechanic
I almost saw this release in the theater.  A remake of a Charles Bronson film, The Mechanic stars Jason Stratham as a hit man out to revenge the murder of his mentor. With the assistance of his mentors son, he attempts to kill all those involved in the murder.









The Rite
Directed by Mikael Hafsrom, The Rite is the story of a doubting priest who faith is restored through the study and practice of Exorcism.  Not as scary as I would have liked, but not half bad as a movie.  Anthony Hopkins stars and basically chews up scenery for 2 hours.









The Roommate
I liked it the first time when it was called Single White Female.  Despite being a rehash, lets be honest, single white female is nearly 20 years old, and the story of a crazy white girl, trying to become another white girl is still kinda fun.










The Other Woman
A small movie from 2009 that got a very limited release this year.  Typically that means it is not a good movie, but it stars Natalie Portman,  Lauren Ambrose and Lisa Kudrow.

Priest Review

Priest Review

Here is an interesting factoid about vampires you may not have known:  vampire stories have been made into movies more times than any other fictional character. Vampires may be so widely used because they transcend the horror genre and can be made to fit into any type of movie. Science fiction, romance, even the superhero genres have all used vampires at one time or another in one shape or another. Because they are so widely used, and so versatile it is no surprise that they appear in great movies (Dracula), not so great movies (John Carpenter's Vampires) and of course bad movies (Queen of the Damned).

Priest is a complete failure as a movie.  It was prepared and designed as a post apocalyptic vampire story, something akin to Mad Max meets Dracula or some such thing. The idea of a wasteland vampire story is something that to my knowledge hasn't been done before. Sure there have been similar ideas that involve the supernatural or alien creatures, but not specifically vampires. The design, the stunts, and most of the acting are all good enough to make a decent movie, but the reason this movie fails, the reason it falls flat on its face is it's horrendous script.  Please pardon the pun but the dialog and even its plot is bloody awful.

The movie begins with a dream sequence.  Our hero Priest (played by Paul Bettany) is haunted by nightmares of a mission in which he lost another priest to a hoard of vampires. This nightmare haunted me as a rehash of the opening scene from the Sylvester Stallone gem, Cliffhanger, but I digress. Priest (yes that is his name) lives in a society ruled by an oppressive church (think Big Brother meets Our Father). Within the confines of the city humanity is safe from the non-existant vampire threat. I say non-existant because apparently the order of the priests have eradicated all of the vampires and now lead mundane lives as shunned citizens of an ungrateful population. When his Brother's family is attacked by vampires and his niece kidnapped, Priest leaves the city, against the will of the church, and goes on a rescue/revenge mission to get her back. Aided by a local Sheriff, and a priestess played by Maggie Q. Priestess (yes again that is the character's name) and Priest have a convoluted romantic history that is supposed to make her sacrifice at the end of the film mean something, it doesnt. Priest hunts the vampire attackers to a runaway train on a mission to infiltrate the walls of the protected city, and feast upon its inhabitants. Of course this leads to an epic yawn inspiring battle upon a moving train.

There are very few bright spots in this mediocre movie, one of them is Karl Urban's villainous Black Hat (I'm not making this up people that is his name).  Black Hat is a "Daywalker." Those unfamiliar with vampire lore, a "Daywalker" is a vampire who is unaffected by light, has all the powers of a vampire and none of the weaknesses.  While not well written is well acted, partially because of Urban, a great character actor who in my opinion is overlooked. Black Hat is also interesting because they make his character, his poses, the way he is lit, and the way he is filmed so cinematically beautiful that it is hard not to be interested in him.  I would go so far as to say that the villain in the film is far more interesting than the film itself.

I saw the movie in 3D, but the 3D was an unnecessary addition to an unnecessary movie.

Let me know if you see the movie, and I am sorry if you already did.

Bridesmaids Review

Bridesmaids Review

There is a profound and significant difference between men and women, so it is no surprise that a movie which claims to be the female version of “The Hangover” is profoundly and significantly different. Bridesmaids is a smart, sweet, clever, and extremely funny movie. It is not nearly as raunchy, or as debaucherous as it’s trailers, and ads suggest. I am not saying that is a bad thing, but don’t go into this movie expecting naked asian men jumping from the trunk of a car.

As I said above the movie is very funny, but sometimes there are moments of real awkwardness, which while funny are so painful to watch you just want them to end.  I found that most of the movie could fall into three categories: The awkward, too painful to watch, so it is funny comedy; the over the top crazy behavior, so it is funny comedy; and the gross out defecating in the street, so it’s funny comedy. Of course the reality is that all of the things that happen in the movie could easily happen to anyone and that is what makes the movie so honest, and funny.

Kristin Wiig plays Annie, a thirty something woman who’s failure in love is only matched by her failure in business, and well to be honest, life in general.  Annie has been having a very rough few months. First, her bakery business failed. Second her boyfriend dumped her, and her current “man friend,” played pitch perfectly by Jon Hamm is a stereotypical male douche bag ("I really just want you to leave, but I don't want to sound like a dick.") And lastly her roommates are a couple of English twits who are equal parts creepy, mildly incestuous and generally nauseating. All of this is where Annie starts out, and we spend most of the movie watching in horror as she collapses further and further until she eventually hits rock bottom.  When she does hit bottom she proceeds to have a final cataclysmic tantrum that can only be analogous to a three year old's tantrum. Despite being difficult to watch, it is hilarious, and one of the most memorable moments in the movie.  The entire cast is very well put together, adding the perfect amount of spice to this cupcake of a movie.  My only worry is that the cast is so large that some characters (two in particular) are given too little to do, and in my opinion may have a boatload of unused jokes on the cutting room floor.

There is a line when a comedy goes too far, when a movie takes that joke too far, and it becomes unfunny, or in poor taste.  This line serves as a point in which a joke should be taken to, but not past. It is a delicate and fine line to be sure, and because of that comedy is the most difficult thing to to well. My only complaint about Bridesmaids is that it is too afraid to pass that line. In fact more often than not it prevents itself from even getting close to it.  I started my review talking about the profound and significant differences between men and women.  Bridesmaids is going to serve as a perfect example of this statement.  The movie will more than likely be perceived, especially by women, as an instant classic. I don’t think that many men will agree.  I, as a man, agree that it is a good movie, but I cannot agree with anyone who claims that Bridesmaids is an instant classic.  The movie is successful at being funny, and at least two moments in the movie left me bent over, and in tears; however, it is hard to respect a movie when it forcibly pulls it’s own punches.  The fact that the movie refuses to take risks is why I cannot call it an instant classic.

Let me know what you think when you see the movie.

The Beaver Review

The Beaver Review

Make no mistake The Beaver is not a feel good movie.  It is not light summer fun.  It is not a comedy, or even a dark comedy.  Yes it has some clever moments, and some moments that will make you laugh.  These moments of laughter are more out of discomfort than of humor.  Jodie Foster is a great director.  Her two previous features, Little man Tate, and Home for the Holidays, are two of my favorite movies.  With the Beaver she has created another small picture that is honest, and meaningful.  You can include this as another perfect swing in her flawless directorial career.  The Beaver is a dark movie, with a sensitive soul, and real sincerity that cannot be ignored.

Mel Gibson, who may or may not be mentally ill himself, plays Walter Black, a deeply depressed individual who cannot cope with his life in any capacity.  His depression has left him hopelessly stagnant, unable to do anything but sleep. The depression leads to the breakdown of his personal relationships with his wife, played perfectly by Jodie Foster, and his two sons.  The eldest son, Porter, played by Anton Yelchin despises his father. He hates his father not only because of what his father's disease has done to their relationship, but because he sees himself becoming like him.  Walter is seriously disturbed, and the events that occur in the movie only continue to strengthen is disassociation with reality. When Walter first discovers the beaver he is instantly different, experiencing a new mania, full of ideas, and energy.  His wife is skeptical at first, but soon accepts his "treatment" and things seem to return to normal.  Porter on the other hand is cynical, and cannot be won over by the charming beaver, or its seemingly beneficial influence on his father.  Porter is of course going through his own personal struggles, he is a prolific term paper writer, who is currently struggling to write the valedictorian's graduation speech for her, mostly because he has a crush on her, but also because she is a bit of a mystery to him. After a while the beaver looses its charm with his wife, and she begins to confront Walter, asking him to become himself again. Needless to say this doesn't go over well, and the family disintegrates once again. When his wife leaves with the kids Walter returns to his depression and this time the beaver can't help. There is a point in this movie when I realized that The Beaver is essentially is the same character as Tyler Durden.  A personality split our main character has created in order to cope with his mental defect.  Just like in Fight Club when Walter  realizes his "helper" is nothing more than a dissociative disorder, mayhem ensues. 

You could make a significant argument that The Beaver is really just an allegory for our over medicated society.  That the beaver is merely a metaphor for prozac, or any other anti depressant. I think you could also make a strong argument that the story is about realizing that no matter what happens to us, no matter how we are feeling we are not alone, we are never alone, and that there is always hope.  The movie's real strengths however lie in its performances.  Mel Gibson gives an incredibly outstanding performance in this movie.  His performance is so real, so intense, so nuanced, and so perfect that he should undoubtedly be in contention, if not the front runner come Oscar time. There are times in this movie that he allows you to forget that the beaver is just a puppet, and then there are times when he forces us to. Also to be noted is Anton Yelchin, who's portrayal of Porter should also be a contender for Best Supporting Actor. The movie is as much about Porter as it is about Walter, and without the strong performance of Yelchin the movie could have easily fallen apart.

There is not much more I can say about the movie, it is incredibly well made, and while I do think it will be easily overlooked this summer, It will hopefully be remembered come awards season. I encourage everyone to see it when they get the opportunity.

The Beaver opens in select cities on May 6th, 2011

Something Borrowed Review

Something Borrowed Review

Something Borrowed is one frustrating movie.  I am going to preface this review with the disclaimer that I have not read the book, or any of the books in this series.  They are popular literature, and I am sure they have an avid following, but this review only concerns the movie, and from an outsider's point of view. From the sounds of that first line you would probably think that I hated this movie.  The key word is FRUSTRATED. There were parts of the movie that I just hated and then there were moments that I really liked, but more on that later. First let me just say that the movie is so full of unintentionally despicable characters that it is hard to care about them, and it's really hard to be happy for anyone in the end.  I suppose that is my fault, Once again I allowed myself to be misled by a trailer. I went into the movie believing it to be a light hearted romantic comedy.  Instead you get what is more of a Dramedy, something attempting to be Four Weddings & A Funeral, and less How to Lose a Guy in 10 days.

The movie is essentially about getting a second chance at the one who got away.  Our main character Rachel (Ginnifer Goodwin) lets the man of her dreams Dex (Colin Egglesfield) fall in love with her pushy ego centric best friend Darcy (Kate Hudson.) When Rachel and Dex share a cab ride home, the secret crush is revealed, which leads to smooching, which leads to waking up naked together.  I love Four Weddings, I think it is a brilliant film, but part of the reason it is brilliant is because you like the characters, and you want good things to happen to them. In this movie, I couldn't help but be distracted by the fact that no matter how you slice it, the main character and her dreamy guy were lying and cheating, and cowardly.  Bad things happening to bad people at the hands of "good" people just didn't sit right with me.  Maybe if they had made Kate Hudson more unlikeable, and less annoying, it might have worked. They keep Kate Hudson's character sympathetic, and by keeping her from being easily hated it made the actions of the other two less acceptable. I almost got up and walked out of the theater at one point when I thought they were going to let the two off scott free, the fact that it didn't made me stay, feel a bit better inside, and respect the movie a bit more.

Now you are probably wondering if I was ready to walk out on the movie, then what could you possibly have liked.  There are actually two things that I enjoyed greatly in the movie. First Ethan played by Jon Krasinski. Ethan is a sidekick character (if you have ever seen pretty in pink think Duckie) and he was brilliant in every moment he had on screen.  He took a good solid supporting role and turned it into something great.  He is the one character in the movie I cared about, even when he was doing unlikeable things.  The second saving grace in the movie is Marcus played by Steve Howey.  Marcus is an immature slacker who moves from female to female as if he were a shark that would die if he stopped swimming. 

I am sure that I will be in the minority when it comes to this movie.  It is a very funny comedy at times, and the funny parts are what make the movie enjoyable. I am sure that most people will be throughly entertained by the movie, and won't give a lick about the fact that the main characters are horrible people. I just couldn't get past it, and that was frustrating to me.

Let me know what you think when Something Borrowed arrives in theaters Friday May 6th, 2011