I've pounded out so many movies these past few weeks that my brain is starting to mesh some of them together. I need to record my thoughts so I don't confuse Ride Along with any other movie and accidentally watch it again. So here my "Minute reviews" for October 30 2014:
The One I Love
Mark Duplass
- Think indie comedy with a Twilight Zone twist
- Suspenseful and exciting
- The reveal has some holes
- The confusion is a little frustrating but the enjoyment trumps
- Although the trailer is great, I'd avoid it until after you see the movie
4\5
Sex Tape
Jason Segal, Cameron Diaz
- Relies on raunchy sex jokes that we've seen before
- The awkward conversations and technology gags make the movie
- Apple cool-aid
- Too much man ass
- For some reason, I'd still watch this again
2\5
Edge Of Tomorrow
Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt
- Great special effects, well made movie
- Good fun popcorn flick
- The ending is so blah
- Groundhog day is still the best!
3\5
Mr. Peabody and Sherman
Animated
- Witty, different, smart
- Great dialog
- Not many forced "action scenes"
- Possibly too boring for kids
- Unpredictable as far as children movies go
3\5
Let's Be Cops
Jake Johnson
- Surprisingly smart and enjoyable
- Great buddy movie
- Some routine gags
- Toned down yet still humorous version of 21/22 Jump Street
4\5
A Most Wanted Man
Phillip Seymour Hoffman, William Dafoe
- Great Acting
- Tense throughout
- Comparable to Tinker Tailor Solider Spy, although a lesser movie
- Unsatisfying ending
4\5
Joe
Nicolas Cage
- Best Cage movie\performance since Kick Ass
- Similar to Winters Bone, possibly better
- Cage makes the movie
- A little too long
3\5
Filth
James McAvoy
- The title explains it
- Hard to watch with no redeemable characters
- Great performance from McAvoy
- Comparable to Dom Hemingway but a lesser movie in every way
- The mood is too grim
2\5
Chef
John Favreau
- Food porn, makes you hungry immediately
- Great film making
- Obviously ad-libbed and improvised dialog falls short
- Feel good movie
- Recommend to any and all foodies
4\5
The Rover
Guy Pierce, Robert Patterson
- Visually creative
- Suspenseful
- Could have done without Patterson's character
- Strange, unique and mysterious
- The reveal is unsatisfying yet interesting
4\5
Godzilla
Bryan Cranston
- Cranston is good
- Movie fails after Cranston becomes less involved
- Nothing new here
- I like the kid from Kick Ass but the character is very ho-hum
- Too long
1\5
Third Person
Liam Neeson, Oliva Wild, Mila Kunis, James Franco, Adrian Brody
- Interesting at times and well written
- A multi connecting story type movie that doesn't really connect all stories
- Could have done without the entire Adrian Brody section
- Good effort but a failure overall
- Olivia Wild and Mila Kunis, what more can you say?
- Olivia Wild
- Olivia Wild
- Seriously Olivia Wild
2\5
Life After Beth
Audry Plaza, Lukas Dehaan, John C. Reilly
- Fun and dark
- Pacing feels off
- Expected more from John C. Reilly
3\5
Maleficent
Angelina Jolie
- Not different enough from the original story to deserve it's own movie
- The shortness of the film is a plus
- A welcome dark view of a Disney world
2\5
The Drop
Tom Hardy, James Gandolfini
- RIP James Gandolfini
- Great acting all around
- Tom Hardy is the man
- Dog friendly
- Suspenseful and unpredictable
5\5 BANG!
Gone Girl
Ben Afleck
- Female lead is great and Afleck does a good job
- Major plot holes
- Very original and unique point of view
- Feels like Fincher (the director) keeps laying up with these novel adaptations
- Lots of twists and turns
4\5
Ride Along
Ice Cube
1\5
Rob The Mob
Michael Pitt, Andy Garcia, Ray Romano
- Feels very 90's, which is a good thing
- Michal Pitt is charasmatic
- Interesting true story
- Garcia puts in a great performance
- Story feels a little forced
3\5
Whish I Was Here
Zack Braff
- No wonder Zack Braff didn't want to fund this himself
- Three main stories didn't feel congruent
- Has some touching and sweet moments
- Pacing is very awkward
2\5
Begin Again
Mark Ruffalo, Kiera Knightly
- I always enjoy Kiera and Ruffalo
- Passionate performances
- Beautiful film making
- Feel good movie
- A decent chick flick
3\5
