More movie reviews!

Hi, everybody! How was your guy's weekend? Mine was not so good. I had a horrible argument with my mother! Not good. But I'll deal and I feel alright enough. For the evening I'm going to review two movies. One has recently came out on dvd and one just came out in theaters this past Friday.

First, I want to review the dvd I watched: "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past." Ummm. Yeah. I don't recommend this movie. It's about a douchebag of a guy played by the very sexy Matthew McCanaughey, who attends his brother's wedding rehearsal dinner and wreak havoc. Looking at Matthew for any amount of time is nice but that's all the movie has to offer. It goes way too fast to seem realistic at all. One minute, he's a misogynistic bastard, the next (exactly like 20 minutes later) he's talking his brother into marriage and grieving giving up his childhood sweetheart played by Jennifer Garner. I know this is movie time, but even for movie time he becomes nice way too fast. Plus, he's visited by only one past girlfirend whom he dated for a half hour and another ghost like figure who he doesn't even know. Huh? What's with the title then? And, of course, there's his uncle, played by Michael Douglas, who taught him all of his evil ways. He comes back from the dead to teach his nephew a lesson but is still a womanizing ghost. Does that make any sense at all to anyone? If it does, please explain it to me. This movie is a womper. Score: D.

The movie that I went to see in the theaters just this past Friday is Up In The Air starring George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, and Anna Kendrick. One word: Fabulous! It's just such a good movie. Stellar performances by the entire cast! The movie is about Ryan Bingham, a guy who works at a company which specializes in downsizing for other companies. Ryan enjoys the constant traveling that comes with the job and has, unfortunately, delayed his life on the ground as he soured the air for years. Suddenly, his way of life is threatened when the newbie to the company, played by Kendrick, suggests the company saves travel money by firing clients over the internet. Farmiga plays the woman who finally captures Bingham's heart. It's a really great movie! It literally makes you laugh and cry and think, too. Featuring commentary by people effected by the epidemic of downsizing that has enveloped the country since the oncoming of the recession, this movie takes you into their world and teaches you a lesson: When bad times come, it helps to have someone to go home to. I loved it and recommend it to anybody! Score: A+.

So... Ghosts of Girlfriends Past? Not even rentable. Up In The Air? Go see it! Whether you spend $6.00 or $12.00, it's worth every penny! And ,of course, it's definitely rentable!


Until next time,

Lew