Chris and I saw Public Enemies yesterday. It's a 2.5 hour movie that, really, doesn't need to be 2.5 hours. It could have been fine at 2 hours or maybe even a little less. It is a shoot 'em up movie, so if you don't want to see practically everyone die, don't see it. Then again, it is a 1930's bank robber movie, so I suppose it's a little more expected. The cinematography was interesting. Most movies have that "touched up" feeling and not that "raw" film look to them. This one at times had a raw look to it, like certain parts they didn't want to touch up at all. They also did a lot of following people around with the camera (obviously not on a stand). So it kind of had a weird documentary/film feel to it at times (not often). The shooting scenes were good, though sometimes long. One in particular I started to zone out in the middle of and started thinking, "those are fake guns that have blanks in them. Look at all the light coming out of the end." Christian Bale did a good job, as did Johnny Depp, but depth lacked in this film. Character development was a little short too. Overall, though, it was enjoyable. Glad we went and saw it (especially as a matinee and not night), but it could have been a DVD rental movie. B
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Continuing my summer movie reviews...
Chris and I saw Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs the day it opened (last Wednesday). It was really good. I wouldn't say it's much better (or worse) than the previous two, but I laughed and it was a good film. It might have been a bit better than the previous one (the meltdown), but I've thoroughly enjoyed the entire franchise. All the voice actors are back, which was nice. They're just as good as before and Buck (the one-eyed Weasel) is a great new character. The story pace was a good family film and Scrat is still after his acorn. The film could set-up nicely for a 4th film, so it'll be interesting if they decide to a 4th. I liked it enough that I'd see a 4th Ice Age film. B
Chris and I have a good chance of seeing Public Enemies this week.
Chris and I saw Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs the day it opened (last Wednesday). It was really good. I wouldn't say it's much better (or worse) than the previous two, but I laughed and it was a good film. It might have been a bit better than the previous one (the meltdown), but I've thoroughly enjoyed the entire franchise. All the voice actors are back, which was nice. They're just as good as before and Buck (the one-eyed Weasel) is a great new character. The story pace was a good family film and Scrat is still after his acorn. The film could set-up nicely for a 4th film, so it'll be interesting if they decide to a 4th. I liked it enough that I'd see a 4th Ice Age film. B
Chris and I have a good chance of seeing Public Enemies this week.
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