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Reeker (2005)
A Pretty Good Horror Movie
When this film began with a much-repeated formula -(bunch of late-teens getting ready for a road-trip)-I had the distinct feeling that I'd soon be saying "seen It all before". But no, It's actually very entertaining, with plenty of "make-you jump" moments, some convincing,gory special effects and - apart from the horrendous "Australian" accent of Gretchen - some decent acting from a bunch who really seem to be trying hard to make an effort. The teens,along with one or two others, spend most of the Movie In and around a deserted Motel,fending off **(Something!)** intent on dealing out death and destruction. The whole thing starts to get a little confusing until a very clever and unexpected ending which tops off the film very nicely. I recommend this movie, It's definitely one of the better ones of It's kind.
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)
Schindlers list this Is NOT!
Oh Dear! This may be decent viewing as an afternoon matinée chick-flick, but I'm afraid It falls short throughout. The "concentration camp" Is 3 huts, no watch-towers, inmates allowed right up to the fence and a whole host of cheap sets and factual errors make this a very poor showing. Whilst the friendship blossoms between the two 8-year-olds - one a camp inmate,the other the son of the camps'new Kommandant - the movie rolls ever-so-slowly on with all the thrills and excitement of a snail race. I conclude that the astonishingly-high rating has a high proportion of lady- voters.No disrespect intended, simply this Is NOT one for the boys! Awful!
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004)
Fine for the Kids!
OK, so the plot Is a little silly and the effects aren't exactly top- notch, but come on all you detractors - this movie Is aimed at 6-YEAR- OLDS, for goodness sake! It's meant to make the young ones laugh and the adults cringe In embarrassment! I find It rather sad that so many adults have so many bad things to say about a film so obviously not Intended for them! Why would a story about super-toddlers be aimed at a target audience above 13 anyway? This movie Is a laugh and a bit of imagination fun for the little-ones and It does It's job - the sets and effects are poor because they don't need to be any better and after all the whole thing Is pretty tongue-In-cheek! Super-hero kids take on the bad guys - what more can pre-teens ask for? The kids liked It and that's what counts!
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Overrated, overlong, boring and plot-less.
I simply fail to understand how this boring and very 'hard-going' movie has managed to garner so many positive reviews. I had trouble staying awake! The whole idea of a person born an old-man-baby(?)and ultimately reverting back to a baby - but this time,an old-young-baby(?)Is the most puerile, pointless,laughable and unbelievable 'plot' I've ever come across.The write-ups claim that the film centres around a man who ages back-to-front, i.e. gets younger as time passes - instead, we have this mixed-up, silly premise In which an old looking baby becomes an adult, then reverts back to a 'REAL' baby - but who then dies presumably of old age! Quite how this project cost 150 million dollars to make Is beyond me, and I was left wondering on what,exactly,such a huge sum was spent? If you are considering watching this movie for the first time, I suggest that your time would be better spent watching paint dry - It would certainly be more entertaining.