Movies, movies, and more movies

I've been watching a lot of movies lately and I haven't updated about it so this post will catch me up (assuming I even remember all the movies I've seen...).

Knight and Day - Cheesy. That is the word that comes to mind. It's like a combination of a Cameron Diaz chick flick with Tom Cruise's MI movies together. Cameron Diaz starts off sounding like an intelligent girl, but ends up sounding more like her non-Charlie's Angel personality in Charlie's Angel movies (re: the scene where she goes to the bar/club with her date in the 2nd movie (not sure) and she gets up on stage and starts dancing to "Baby Got Back" (aka "I like big butts" song). Tom Cruise's character is a rouge secret agent trying to save this boy and technology and stuff. So it's basically Diaz getting dragged around while he shoots and escapes people trying to capture him. And, of course, there is the romance aspect too. So, yeah. It just comes off cheesy, even the lines! There are some funny moments that Chris and I laughed at, but it's mostly just...cheese. Rating: C

Toy Story 3 - Excellent Pixar movie as usual. It was a little slow for me in the beginning, but it got better at the end. I definitely was crying by the end. I'm pretty indifferent to this movie overall, though, and I think it's because it wasn't over or under my expectations. It hit exactly where I thought it would. So I enjoyed it and would recommend it for people to watch. On the other hand, I still think How to Train Your Dragon is my animation film of the year. How can you resist a cute dragon?! Rating: A

Prince of Persia - I wished the female was a little more kick-butt and a little less "damsel in distress," but it was still a mostly enjoyable action film. It was obvious who the bad guy was from the very beginning, but it had a neat message about the strength of siblings sticking together. I kind of consider Prince of Persia the chick flick version of an action film. It's pretty fluffy and predictable, but has an okay storyline, special effects, etc. I like those types. LoL Rating: B/B-

Youth in Revolt (DVD) - NOT what I expected at all. I knew the general storyline of him creating this alter ego to try and get this girl, but my goodness. It's basically doing criminal actions so you can be with the girl you love and, most importantly, to lose your virginity too. I'd generally say to skip it unless you're a Michael Cera fan. It's a similar feel to Juno (pretty typical Cera movie), but a definitely different storyline. Rating: B (because it's a classic Cera movie/acting even if the actual story was, well, odd...) 

Green Zone (DVD) - Another one that wasn't what I expected. I wanted to see it because it's Matt Damon and the director who did the Bourne movies. I knew it was based in the war zone and all that, but the actual story was much more...political...than I thought it would be. It was pretty slow in the beginning too. It could almost be borderline action/drama. The story is very much more drama-ish than it is action-ish (e.g., Bourne films). It's based on the whole was-there-or-wasn't-there WMD in Iraq and how Damon's character finds out the truth and what he does when he figures it out. Rating: B

Leap Year (DVD) - Lame. I like Amy Adams as an actress and this film was just lame. Some chick flicks at least have a cute storyline and even though you know how it'll end, the movie at least takes you on a ride (e.g., The Proposal, 27 Dresses, etc). This one felt a lot like another chick flick movie I've seen (can't remember the name). The only cute thing is the idea of the whole Leap Year tradition-thingy you do in Ireland. The women propose to the men on Leap Year. The rest of the movie revolves around her need to do this and to get there in time and that's it. Of course, it's the generic end story when she's trying to get there and she ends up being transported to her destination by another guy. You know. You don't even get to really see Ireland either. They could have almost been anywhere for we'd really know. So, it was a disappointment. There just wasn't anything "cute" or anything for it to stand out from others. Rating: C

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (DVD) - Chris and I didn't even finish this movie. This is the last film that Heath Ledger was working on when he passed away. We started it when we were cleaning my apartment out and maybe that was a bad idea, but it was just BIZARRE. So...yeah...no rating since I never finished it.

It's Complicated (DVD) - I really like Nancy Meyers. She's directed and/or written films like The Holiday (one of my all time favs), Something's Gotta Give, and Father of the Bride (I & II). It's Complicated is something along the lines of Something's Gotta Give. It was cute and I enjoyed it. It was predictable, but it was kind of interesting from a what-happens-when-you-"get back together"-with-your-ex-husband? type of thing. It had some good acting, though. B

On Wednesday night (12:01am on Thursday), Chris and I are going to see The Last Airbender!! I'm hoping it lives up to the TV show because the show is really, really good. It's funny, has a lot of heart, good story, action, etc. The movie is based off the first season (or book as it's called). So if this does well...it's likely the other 2 books will be made into a movie. The first book is based on Water. The 2nd Earth. The 3rd Fire. That's in the order the Avatar learns the elements since he is from the Air nomad tribe and the last of his kind. An excellent TV show. Anyway, that'll be exciting! I'm hoping the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows trailer is in front of it. :P The Secretariat trailer is really good. That looks like it'll be a really good film (along the lines of Seabiscuit, but with one of the greatest horses EVER!).

With that...must be off! Going to go buy Harry Potter Lego today!