Quick Review Roundup

I've been lazy... For the past couple of months I have been firing off "Quick Reviews" on Twitter.  Sooo, here is a compilation of the unedited (mostly) reviews in 140 characters or less...

Cadillac Records -A bit disjointed trying to cover 30 years of Blues recording at Chess Records.  Acting and cast good.

Inception -Intelligent story that is remarkably complex for so little detail.  Many things are "assumed".  Cast is excellent.

 Regarding The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, "a script clearly written on 50 index cards and shuffled at random", via Scifi Wire (now blastr).  Website

Max Payne not too payneful.  A-List actors meet B-List story and Director.  Small shades of Punisher and Blade Runner mixed.

 



Devils Due is hands-down THE best 80's "Big Hair" cover band in Cincinnati.  The look, the sound, the attitude! Website


  Shutter Island -Psychological Thriller that's about 45 minutes too long.  Story OK, acting good, editing VERY ANNOYING.  Zzzzzz.

Shutter Island (continued) Predictable!  Crappy editing draws you into the "psychosis" or Scorsese full of crap?  You decide.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief  -More fun than the last 2 'Potter' movies but similar in theme.  Good cast.  Story pacing seemed rushed.

Land of the Lost -Better than I thought it would be.  Laughed out loud a few times.  Effects are decent.  Anna Friel is purdy.




The Book of Eli - Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman are great as usual in this post-apocalyptic, thinking-man's Mad Max.

Alice in Wonderland - Visually striking with interesting angle on the story.  Great cast and voices.  Burton's best in a while.

Whiteout ,with Kate Beckinsale, defies logic and is too long.  Story is weak and good acting can't save bad dialogue.

There you have it.  More to come my minions....