Movie Review: COWBOYS AND ALIENS (2011)

COWBOYS AND ALIENS (2011)

For some reason, I had heard a lot of bad stuff about this film. A good many of the people that I follow on Twitter said they didn't love it. It didn't do as well as expected at the box office (just barely beating out The Smurfs that weekend) and it didn't do well on RottenTomatoes.com (a whopping 45%).

All the same, I found it to be quite fun and exciting. It had a few missteps and a bit of wonkyness because of the genre blending, but overall a good enough story to warrant a view.

SPOILERS AHEAD!

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Netflix Gems: MILLENIUM (1989)

A newer feature on the blog that I will have be posting in conjunction with my Movie Review feature is the Netflix Gems.  These are films that are streaming on Netflix right now (as of the date of the posting) and are fun little movies that you may not have heard of or even thought about watching.

The first film in this series is the 1989 futuristic thriller MILLENIUM:

An airline crash investigator finds a strange device in the wreckage of a double plane disaster. The device comes from the future and the discovery of it could end the world in about a thousand of years. A mysterious woman visits the investigator and attempts to get the device back before all hope is lost. Directed by Michael Anderson. Written by John Varley (based on his short story). Starring Kris Kristofferson and Cheryl Ladd.

Subgenres: Time Travel/Romance/Futuristic

This film has a lot going for it and only a few things bringing it down.  What it has going for itself is an amazing plot and an intriguing idea.  What brings it down is a few cheesy elements and a seriously outdated style.

SPOILERS AHEAD!

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THE LAST AIRBENDER

THE LAST AIRBENDER 

Written by M. Night Shyamalan 

Directed by M. Night Shyamalan 

Plot: 
In a mythical world where humans have the ability to “bend” certain elements, the evil Firebenders are out to dominate the world and destroy the god Avatar for good. It is up to a young boy who is the last of the Airbenders to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar and stop them.

Thoughts: 
Wow. Seriously? It’s come to this?
How can someone direct a child so wonderfully in a film like The Sixth Sense and then do so terribly in an epic action like Airbender?
What happened? How did it happen? Why did it happen? ANSWERS!

Learned: 
You can have great production visuals or great acting, but apparently it is extremely difficult to have both. And sometimes, the acting is non-existent when there are too many visuals.

This green-screen acting thing needs to go.

See, Rent, Own, Kill: 
Rent (strictly for the spectacle) and then Kill.

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TANGLED

TANGLED 

Written by Dan Fogelman 

Directed by Nathan Greno & Byron Howard 

Plot: 
The story of Rapunzel with the long-flowing hair. When just a baby, Princess Rapunzel is kidnapped by an evil witch who has evil designs for the use of her magical hair.

Thoughts: 
This film was amazingly good. Amazing because I was expecting a near straight-to-dvd quality after watching the trailers and previews, but couldn’t have been more wrong. Amazing because it was shockingly well written and directed. Amazing because it was hilarious. Amazingly good.  As my buddy Scott said - if Toy Story 3 hadn't come out this year, this one would have won best animated film of the year.

Also, why change the name?  I know they said they wanted to try and appeal to younger males, but "Tangled" is much lamer than "Rapunzel."  Oh well, they're making money, so kudos.

Learned: 
Comedy and character. These are the two things that can make or break your animated feature. It is important to have a good story and good animation, etc. But if you don’t have strong characters like Rapunzel, Flynn, Pascal, or Maximus the horse, you have nothing.

Also, someone please learn how to cut a trailer properly. It’s not that hard to make something that is amazing look amazing in the previews. Why did they have so much trouble doing that with this movie? I say a public tossing is in order.

See, Rent, Own, Die: 
See in Theaters, Own on Blu-ray

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Minute Movie Review: THE SOCIAL NETWORK

THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Written by: Aaron Sorkin
Directed by: David Fincher

Idea: A story about the founders of the social-networking website, Facebook. (from IMDb)
Thoughts: Solid story.  Brilliant Dialogue.  Great acting (especially Jesse Eisenberg).  This is ultimately a film about the politics of internet business and how it has been revolutionized and changed, scorned and debased.  This is about a young man with no interest in money or fame, a young man who just wants to be liked.  Oh, and the soundtrack is amazing.
Learned: Some of the best dramas focus on characters who are not polarized to be either "bad" or "good" (especially when based on actual people).  We can have characters who may not be all that bad or who make stupid decisions without being a total villain.  Most of all, the film balanced the philandering of billionaire Mark Zuckerberg so well, we actually feel bad for him.
See, Rent, Own, Die:  Definitely Own


The three things I've decided to include in my reviews from now on:
Idea - or plot, or synopsis, or logline. These will be stolen from IMDb and other sources.
Thoughts - my thoughts, impressions or just basic ideas that I came away with me from the film.
Learned - a quick analysis of what we can learn from the film - in respect to writing and producing.
See, Rent, Own, Die - maybe I'll shorten this to SROD later.  This will chronicle my opinion of the film in an easy snap judgement style that has been famously created by the ABC show "At The Movies" (the version with the Bens, because they were my favorite.)  "See" means go see it at the theater.  "Rent" means don't even bother until Redbox/Netflix (which includes waiting for it to show up on TV).  "Own" means you should see it at the theater, rent it when it comes out, and buy it on Blu-ray as soon as possible.  "Die" speaks for itself.

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Toy Story 3 = Great

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TOY STORY 3 is absolutely amazing and incredibly well done. Lee Unkrich has well outshined the enormous expectations that were placed upon his shoulders. He did his directing duty well and because of it, we can rejoice.

I read an earlier draft of the script (actually, come to think of it - I'm not sure it was official or not. The title was just "Toy Story 3"), and the storyline seemed very contrived and unoriginal. I'm really glad that they went another way.

What makes this movie so good? Why does it grab our emotions so well?

I think a lot of it stems from how well we know the characters. We've seen them and traveled with them for so long. We've known how they reacted in the past and how they would react today. A strong character (or characters) can help direct a story and build drama/excitement/laughter/sadness.

[spoiler alert]

When the group is headed for the incinerator and they are looking to each other - giving in to their fate - we are completely 100% with them. We know that even though they are heading toward certain doom, they are doing it together and that's all that matters - that they are together. This is one of the most emotionally powerful moments of the film and I could have sworn that the tough dude sitting next to me was wiping tears from his eyes.

[end spoiler alert]

My friend is writing a pilot about a young college girl who has a pet monster. She goes out at night and rids the world of evil by having her monster eat them. During the day, she's your average "woo" girl who likes to party and have fun during her college years.

During a moment of desperation he texted me:

"Ug! Why am I writing about a crazy college cheerleader! I know nothing about party girls! Writing crisis! Agggggg"

To which I replied:

"Don't 'write' a crazy college cheerleader. Write a character that is secure in who she is. Confident in her decisions. Focused at night at her real job and relaxed and social during the day. I think if you concentrate on what she is, what she does will come naturally."

I don't know if what I said really helped him out or not. But it sure helped me out. By texting him that long text, I was able to get past a few story problems I've been having with my own spec. I was trying too hard! I wanted to fit the characters within my story mold, but what I needed was to have the characters show me where the story was supposed to go.

So what I'm getting at...

is be true to your characters and they will tell you what they want to do and say.

And Toy Story (all three of them) has accomplished this very well.

Buy the first two movies - $29.99 on Blu-ray!!
Toy Story (Two-Disc Special Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo w/ Blu-ray Packaging)

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Part One, The Lightning Thief (or, how I learned to stop worrying and love my dad the god of the sea)

This film suffers from too many flaws. Most of the problems probably lie within the original material which was a young adult fiction novel. It doesn't really matter to the intended audience in the end.

I liked the world and what could have been done, but inevitably I thought it was trying too hard to be Harry Potter.

Verdict: Rent It

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Vampires can be burned by the sun - but not Ethan Hawke!

DAYBREAKERS (2010)

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Sam Neill, Willem Dafoe
Written by: Michael and Peter Spierig
Directed by: Michael and Peter Spierig (also VFX done by them)
Produced by: Chris Brown, Bryan and Sean Furst

Synopsis
Ten years after the world's population has succumbed to a virus that turns humans into vampires, the human blood supply begins to dwindle.

It's up to chief hematologist Edward (Twilight?) to come up with some kind of blood substitute. When that fails, his human sympathies find him running from the law with a band of struggling humans who have found a cure for vampirism.

Thoughts
Totally campy.

It did not fulfill my expectations. They built up a wonderful world with dazzling visuals, and then didn't know what to do with it. It inevitably crumbles under it's own premise and isn't able to sustain itself or it's high energy.

Several members of the audience Laughed Out Loud to moments in the film.

From my Twitter:

"terrible storyline, laughable dialogue, unwise use of a great premise. All in all, I wanted it to be cooler than it was."
"it looked really good though! But everyone laughed at most of the gore and stupid dialogue."

Summation
Place: Arclight Sherman Oaks
Price: $13.50 - Friday night prices
Atmosphere: Everyone laughed together.
Verdict: Rent it. But only if you really like gory vampire movies.

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"I'm like my mother, I stereotype. It's faster."

UP IN THE AIR (2009)

This film is ultimately a sad tale. You can tell by the foreboding monologue shared by Clooney's character within the trailer.

That aside, it is moving, effectual and endearing. Jason Rietman is a fabulous director and he deserves his praise. I was instantly empathetic to George Clooney's character, but most importantly Anna Kendrick is absolutely amazing in this film.

It is at least worth a look, even if you don't like any of those people.

Theater or Home Video: It's a good film either way, but I loved it at the theater.

Own or Rent: Own, put it next to Juno and Thank You for Smoking.

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"If I'm going to die, I want to die comfortable"

THE HURT LOCKER (2009)

Even though I've already shared some of my thoughts on this film, I want you all to know more.

This is a fantastic film. And several people agree.

When I get really nervous, I sweat in my palms a ton -- this entire movie, I was wiping my hands on my jeans to keep them dry. It is so tense and so awesomely crazy, it makes me happy to just think about it.

Theater or Home Video: Theater, but you've missed it. Way to go.

Own or Rent: I would own this movie and only see it once a year. It's just too harrowing.

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"Don't mattah what you look like..."

The Princess and the Frog (2009)

Loads of fun for the whole family. Great music too.

Interestingly, the dark moments of the film were quite frightening. I thought it would be too much for children, but my 2-year-old niece loved it.

Theater or Home Video: Probably doesn't matter either way.

Own or Rent: Own it (on Blu-ray of course).

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Avatar

Not going to do a "best movies of 2009" list. Instead, I'm going to try and catch up on my reviews of movies that have come out that I haven't mentioned here.

Later, I might do a "best of 2009" in reverse order of various things and movies will be involved.

And in the interest of time, I will be using the HabDashCine method of reviewing films. This includes: a short sentence or two about the film - and - whether or not it's worth seeing in theaters, renting and/or owning.

AVATAR (2009)

I really don't care what you think of the story (more on that later), this movie is technically one of the most amazing spectacles that I have ever seen.

It is fun and enjoyable and you should all go see it in 3-D before it's too late.

About the story - so what if it's generic, so is every other story in Hollywood. Sure Cameron could have dressed it up a bit better, but that's the way it went. You can't deny the effectiveness of the story in pulling you in. As for the political subplots - just because you noticed them and knew what they were, doesn't mean that it's bad. Just think about the many, many political and religious agendas that are in films that you don't notice.

Theater or Home Video: Definitely Theater - 3D

Own* or Rent: Own, but I am concerned that it won't look as cool at home.

*Only if you have an HDTV and Blu-ray Disc Player. There's no other way to see movies besides in the theater.

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"Are you cussin' at me?"

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Starring: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray
Written by: Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach
Directed by: Wes Anderson
Produced by: Allison Abbate, Wes Anderson, Jeremy Dawson, Scott Rudin

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So That's What LA Would Look Like Falling Into the Ocean...

2012

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Starring: John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Oliver Platt, Woody Harrelson, Danny Glover
Written by: Roland Emmerich & Harald Kloser
Directed by: Roland Emmerich
Produced by: Roland Emmerich, Larry J. Franco, Harald Kloser

Review after the Jump...

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Max and the Ferrel Kid

THE ROAD WARRIOR

Starring: Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Michael Preston
Written by: Terry Hayes, George Miller, Brian Hannant
Directed by: George Miller
Produced by: Byron Kennedy

Synopsis
In the post-apocolyptic Australian wasteland, a cynical drifter agrees to help a small, gasoline rich, community escape a band of bandits.

Thoughts
If you were wondering if this is one of the ultimate guy movies ever made, the answer would be a resounding "yes."

I love this movie. I love most post-apocalyptic movies, but this one holds a special place in my heart. This is the type of Sci-fi/Action movie that I cut my teeth on when I was young.

Why is it so good? It has a simple plot, done simply with less than a few words exchanged the entire film.

One of the characters - a wild/feral kid runs rampant through the compound without saying a word. But yet, we know exactly what he's thinking the whole time.

Get on now, boy!

It is simply, a great film.

Summation
Place: Home
Price: Free
Atmosphere: Relaxed/Quiet
Verdict: Awesome

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Demons and Goblins and Ghouls

Paranormal Activity

Starring: Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat
Written by: Oren Peli
Directed by: Oren Peli
Produced by:

Synopsis
Katie and Micah (pronounced Mee-kah) have been engaged to get engaged for three years. He is a daytrader and she is going to school to be an English teacher.

After a series of paranormal experiences, Micah buys a pricey camera to try and capture the events on tape. This will prove without a doubt that either there is some sort of entity in their home, or it's just a bunch of kids messing with them.

The experiment becomes darker and darker as the couple discovers that what they may be dealing with is much more evil than a haunting from a friendly ghost.

As the nights go on, the trouble begins to surmount to the point that Katie and Micah need to do drastic things to try and stop it.

Thoughts
I'll have to admit, this one has gotten to me a little bit.

I remember after watching The Blair Witch Project I was a bit spooked walking to my car, but I don't remember any lasting effects.

This paranormal stuff was not terrifying in a serial killer or monster sort of way, but it creeped in like a dank cold. It chilled every time my thoughts wandered to the more evil and spooky parts of the film.

A member of the audience was so extremely frightened that she kept screaming out loud during the most terrifying parts. It made me love the whole experience of it because nearly the entire audience was either screaming or laughing nervously (probably because they didn't want to look stupid screaming - which is what they really wanted to do.)

This is a film that I'm not sure I could watch again. Well, maybe in a few years. It was an amazing experience that I don't want to ruin, so watching it at home would probably not have the same effect. If I were you I would go watch the movie on a Friday night with a large audience. It will spook the pants off you.

Did You Know?
The director Oren Peli filmed the movie with his own money ($11,000) and shot it within a week?
The film has gone on to gross nearly $85 million in the domestic box-office?

Summation
Place: Arclight Hollywood (11pm Showing)
Price: Free (Thanks Tim!)
Atmosphere: Pretty good, the crowd was mostly into it
Verdict: Very good, but don't see it if you're sensitive to this sort of thing

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When He's Tryin to get This Money for the Rent

Hustle and Flow

Starring: Terrence Howard, Anthony Anderson, Taryn Manning, Taraji P. Henson, DJ Qualls, Ludacris
Written by: Craig Brewer
Directed by: Craig Brewer
Produced by: Stephanie Allain, John Singleton

Synopsis
Always hustling for any kind of cash, Djay begins to have a mid-life crisis wondering if his life should have turned out better. With a hot tip that the famous rap artist "Skinny Black" will be at a friends bar on the Fourth of July, Djay sets out to try and get demo put together in an attempt to realize his dream of becoming a famous emcee.

Using his prostitutes for funding and cleverly working around the difficulties and roadblocks of his poverty, Djay is able to find a group of friends that are willing to help him lay out a few tracks in order to impress Skinny Black and eventually getting a record deal.

Thoughts
For some reason I thought there was more to this story than there actually was. I realized that there was going to be some pimp-slappin' and some trickin' and definitely some hustlin', but all that seemed to be quite mild in comparison to what I had expected. I guess I'm just twisted like that (which I really hope I'm not).

Overall I got a great vibe from the film. Kind-of a "chase your dreams" sort of story -- which anyone will tell you I'm a sucker for those types of films. I especially liked the building of a ghetto recording studio in his room. Using an extending lamp arm was genius.

Terrence Howard is the man, and he owns this film. Surprisingly good were Taraji P. Henson and Anthony Anderson. I was touched deeply by their performances. I didn't like Taryn Manning in Crazy/Beautiful and I didn't like her in this. Something about her just gets on my nerves.

Overall it was engaging and worth the watch. The music is pretty good if you're into hip-hop (which I am), the song "It's Hard Out Here For A Pimp" which won the Oscar in 2006 was really good. Not sure why it won, but still.

Summation of Experience
Place: Home - DVR recording (watching movies on tv for me is like pulling teeth. The editing, cursing dubbs and cropping drives me nuts.)
Price: Free (well...cable subscription cost)
Atmosphere: Laid Back
Verdict: Good, not as good as I had hoped

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Wild Rhumpus

Where The Wild Things Are

Starring: Max Records, Catherine Keener, James Gandolfini, Lauren Ambrose, Paul Dano, Catherine O'Hara , Forest Whitaker, Chris Cooper
Written by: Spike Jonze & Dave Eggers
Directed by: Spike Jonze
Produced by: Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, John B. Carls, Vincent Landay and Maurice Sendak

I'm going to forgo the usual movie review of this film because I think you all know my stand on it (I loved it). It had wonderful visuals, a fun soundtrack and amazing acting. Other than that, there's not much else I want to get into (because it would take too long and I'm tired).

Here's what I'm going to do instead:

I'm going to post some pictures from the film and then tell you about an experience we had at the theater that was pretty profound.

Pictures

Experience
At the beginning of our viewing of the film, we had quite an unusual experience that got me thinking about the supposed "scariness" of the film.

With many children in the audience with us, we watched the pre-movie ads that included some Disney movies and games, some cartoons and "making of's" that were for some silly new kids show. This seemed an appropriate demographic for this type of advertisement.

However, when the film started and the trailers began, it was apparent there was some sort of mistake. They showed the following trailers in this order: Daybreakers, The Box, The Lovely Bones, Archangel, and The Fourth Kind. That final one really disturbed my wife.

All these trailers before a PG rated film?!? Needless to say some parents were upset. They stopped the film immediately and went around handing out free passes to another movie while they switched the reels. A girl asked the worker what film they were showing, she said they had accidentally been showing us Paranormal Activity.

This was one of the most amazing experiences ever! For me at least. Watching these frightening trailers with an audience that was completely unaware made me even more excited and gave me more adrenaline than it would knowing we were watching a scary movie. This unsuspecting audience fed on the fear and it was multiplied. Truly one of the most amazing experiences I've had at the theater in a while. It certainly made the film with monsters seem much tamer and pleasant and subsequently did not frighten but help abate the fear within us all.

I had heard arguments against the film saying that the creatures were too scary for children. I strongly disagree. I believe children would identify with these monsters because they look like funny re-imaginings of different animals. These creatures never put Max in a position of harm. He felt threatened twice, but he was able to easily escape both perils. Truth be told, it was a very empowering film for children because it showed them that their fears are valid, but can be overcome by reasoning, truly listening and telling the truth. These were not the boogeymen or monsters under the bed, these are living, breathing imaginary friends who will help them understand their emotions and help them overcome trials.

To put it all in context, I had seen most of the Nightmare on Elmstreet and Friday the 13th movies by the time I was 14. I had seen the remake of Night of the Living Dead when I was about 9. Because of my two older brothers, access to cable channels and my insatiable curiosity to see any and every movie and television show, I had been exposed to a great deal of very scary images when young.

Even some of the more tame but visually still as frightening films had been a particular interest of mine for quite some time. I guess that's why it takes a lot to make me wince or get scared at images on the screen. But it also takes out some of the excitement of these scary movies.

Anyway, I really think you should go see this film (Where The Wild Things Are). It is easily one of my top five favorite movies of the year. It might even be up on the list of best movies I have ever seen. Don't go in it expecting a story, just go expecting to live and remember what it was like to be nine and how much you wish you could just be the ruler of everything.

Summation
Place: CityWalk AMC
Price: $6.00 (plus free tickets for another movie)
Atmosphere: After the initial shock of the trailers and a late start, pleasant. Although, the seating at CityWalk is pretty lame. There are no good seats there.
Verdict: Go see it in the theater because it deserves to be seen on the big screen.

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Lecture Film

The Invention of Lying

Starring: Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, and countless others
Written by: Ricky Gervais & Matthew Robinson
Directed by: Ricky Gervais & Matthew Robinson
Produced by: Ricky Gervais, Dan Lin, Lynda Obst and Oly Obst

Now I don't want to alarm you, but I'm about to negatively review a movie (I know, shocker right?). The film The Invention of Lying has one of those premises that is almost so simple, you hate yourself for not thinking of it first.

Well before I get into all that, let me tell you that I like Ricky Gervais. I admire him, I do. I thought that Ghost Town was a grossly underrated and under-appreciated film. (Seriously, go rent this or something.) I "liked" the original Office series, and enjoyed bits of Extras. I can't say enough about his personal appearances because they're brilliant. But when it comes to his material, I'm not sure if I'm quite there. I get the whole sarcastic, backing-out-of-own-words sort of comedy that he is really good at, but I can't seem to stand it for more than a few minutes at a time.

Anyway, about the premise - it is pretty amazing. They had me sold with the trailer. I knew exactly what this film was about. I was along for the ride. Once the film started to hit its stride I was prepared for it to go in some amazing/crazy direction. Unfortunately I was disappointed because from the mid-point on I was almost utterly bored.

Some of the sweetest and most amazingly acted moments came in the mid-section of the film (which is odd because of how swiftly it turned south from that point). There's a part around the middle of the film that is so sweet and so genuine that it almost made me cry. I won't give away any spoilers, so here's a photo from that part to tide you over:

What this film needed was a serious revamping of its editing. It could have used a few more pass-thrus. I would have liked to see a good 25 minutes shaved off of the entire thing. It's understood that for a director to do something like that it is similar to getting rid of their own children, but in the case of film- sometimes you need to let them go.

It is unfortunate when a fiction film features and makes fun of ridiculously slow-paced non-fiction films about history, yet the very film that is making fun is almost as slow paced and boring as the non-fiction film it features. (Okay, so maybe not that bad.)

Summation:
Place: Arclight Hollywood
Price: Free (thanks Tim)
Atmosphere: Decent - nothing bad to report
Verdict: You should probably rent this one, but don't forget to rent it - because you need to see it. If only for educational purposes.

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Un-believ-able!

Today's review is of the wonderful espionage comedy -

The Informant!

This was a delightful film to witness. Although I had no knowledge of the Mark Whitacre case, the film does a great job of helping us understand a great deal of the circumstances without giving too much away. During a great portion of the film I was left wondering what (and who) was telling the truth.

This film has some truly amazing elements. I believe that Soderbergh (the director) has nailed the frenetic comedy that has become a trademark of his films. The cinematography is enough to induce a good mood. I really think that Matt Damon did a wonderful job playing this character. There were times when you could see the blank thoughts and convoluted schemes being processed in his head. I also really enjoyed the subtle humor throughout. There were times when I was laughing because of the situation or feeling and other times because of the ridiculous things that Mark Whitacre was saying. Oh the music! So fantastically appropriate and endearing.

The supporting cast was something to die for. I loved the way Tony Hale showed the utter astonishment and fearfulness of Mark's lawyers. Even though Mark's wife Ginger was unfulfilling because of her unwavering faith in her husband's lies, I thought that Melanie Lynskie did a wonderful job of playing the role. Scott Bakula and Joel McHale won me over from the very first moment they were on screen. Everyone else, no matter how small a role, did an amazing job.

If I could say one thing negative about the film, it would be that it was a bit too frenetic. I get that this guy was so up and down and you couldn't really get a hold of his reasoning, but the film felt like we were just riding along with his craziness and not really being grounded by anyone's story. It was a drag to see that the other characters who went through a lot of turmoil because of him were not featured well enough for us to connect with anyone. Matt Damon's character of Whitacre was too unsavory to sympathize with, which turned me off as an audience early on.

Apparently Matt Damon put on a lot of weight to portray this character (which Joel McHale would tell you was 300 pounds), but I don't think it really mattered because his face still looked thin and he was almost always wearing a sweater or something that covered the fatness.

Of all the pros and cons of this film, the pros definitely outweigh the cons to the point that you should see this film.

I really like the production design and cinematography. In celebration of these two things I will post more picture stills from the film:

The recording and taping jokes are amazingly well played.
Very low-key but hilarious all the same.

Walking through the office - a familiar occurance.

Joel McHale and Scott Bakula are amazing.

Whenever you deal in espionage, never let other people read your lips.

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