So this week's new release movie was Salt, a movie directed by Phillip Noyce and stars Angelina Jolie. This movie was originally suppose to star Tom Cruise, but he backed out and they re-wrote it for a female lead. And I think that she was a good choice for this movie, she has proven herself to be an action star, and this just solidifies that theory. If you have seen the trailer, you know that she is accused of being a Russian spy by a man, and she spends the rest of the movie dealing with that accusation. There are twists and turns throughout this movie, so I won't go into real detail, I don't want to spoil anything for any of you out there. I will point out one thing, if you are a fan of LOST, there is going to be one part, that is not going to surprise you at all. Anyways, back to the movie, which had some great hand to hand fight scenes, and a few good chase scenes. Like many people have already said, this really reminded me of the Bourne movies (it doesn't have the shaky hand held look, but the chase scenes and fights are very similar to the Bourne movies), not quite as good, but a decent attempt at the spy genre of films. I have to say that this is worth seeing in the theater, but if your not that into seeing it, I would say it will be worth your time to rent when it comes out on DVD or Blu Ray. I really feel like I should be writing more about this film, but I feel if I do I will tread on spoilers, so just go out and see it, and enjoy the ride.
Ok, now it's time to talk about a few older movies that I have seen. And the first one, is Year One, directed by Harold Ramis, and stars Jack Black and Michael Cera, as two prehistoric men, who go on a journey, which is supposed to be funny. But I really thought the laughs were very slim. I like to put this movie in a catagory I like to call, when bad things happen to good people (I feel bad for Michael Cera and Olivia Wilde). This was bad and I really wish I could say I hadn't watch this movie, i had some hopes it would be good considering Harold Ramis wrote and directed it.
Next up is a movie called Gigantic, directed by Matt Aselton and stars Zooey Deschanel and Paul Dano. I am fans of both of the people, so I can say I was looking forward to seeing this movie. Paul plays a man who sells mattresses and Zooey plays the daughter of a crazy rich man, with a very bad back problem, played by John Goodman. He buys a mattress from him, but sends his daughter in to finish the deal. From that point on, they develop a relationship that has it's up and downs, and the big kink in the relationship is the fact that he has been trying almost his whole life to adopt a Chinese baby. And to make things even more weird, there is a side story that involves a crazy homeless man played by Zach Galifianakis. I have to say that I really liked this film, but it's sort of one of the those weird indy romance movies, so it may not be everyone's cup of tea. I think it would be worth your time to check it out, but I understand if you don't end up liking it.
And keeping up with the indy movie vibe, the next movie is Sunshine Cleaning, directed by Christine Jeffs and stars Amy Adams as a single mom, who has a cleaning business, but due to her affair with a cop, finds out she can make some better money cleaning up at scenes of a crime. The supporting cast includes her sister played by Emily Blunt and Alan Arkin, who really puts in a great performance as her dad. It's a great story about family and what we do to make ourselves feel special. This is yet another one I am going to suggest you check out, this is one that I think all can enjoy and appreciate.
And for the last movie of this review, we are gonna completely switch gears and talk about Cop Out, a movie directed by Kevin Smith and stars Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan. This is a throw back to the old buddy cop films of the 80's, and the fact that Harold Faltermeyer, who did the music for the Beverly Hills Cop movies, makes it seem like you are back in the 80's. So most of you may know that I am a huge Kevin Smith fan, and I was wondering how this movie was going to turn out, considering he didn't write it, even though it did feel like he added a personal touch to a few of the scenes. So anyways, the movie is about a pair of cops who are trying to stop a drug ring, while getting a baseball card back too. Sounds a little crazy I know. But overall I thought this was an OK movie, there were some good laughs, and it was nice to see Jason Lee and Adam Brody have a few one liners here and there. If you were a fan of the eighties buddy cop flicks, this is one you are going to enjoy. I would say this is a recommend but I would go in with some low expectations, and I am sure you will like it.
So that is all for this batch of reviews. I am sure the next time I write some reviews I will go into some detail about some of the stuff that was released at Comic Con this year. But until next time, go out and see a movie
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