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Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)
It's different from the book, but I like it!
I am a fan of the book series and I was hoping this movie would be good and it was.I will say this, it's doesn't go exactly like the book. (What movie does?) There are some new scenes, new characters, and some minor characters like Chirag have bigger roles. I think all the new things kept the spirit and integrity of the book. One new scene I liked is one that assists in driving the wedge in Greg and Rowley's friendship.(Let's just say it involves dancing.) The only thing I didn't like was the ending. It was OK and brought closure, but it wasn't as good as the book ending. The acting was better than I thought it would be. Zachary Gordon and Robert Capron (Greg and Rowley) carried this film well. They both have great comedic timing and made you care about their characters. I hope there will be a sequel.
I recommend this movie whether or not your a fan of the book series. I think you'll like as much as I did.
House of Payne (2006)
It's not THAT bad.
I am a HUGE fan of Tyler Perry. I've seen all his plays and movies and I was very excited about his TV show. I've read some comments and I think maybe we should cut Tyler some slack. After all this is his first TV show. He's learning how to make things work in a new environment. Personally I think he's doing much better. I admit the first handful of shows were definitely rough around the edges. The acting was a little exaggerated at times, some of the jokes weren't funny and not well placed, and of course there was the dreaded laugh track. But underneath it all, the show had heart and I decided to give Tyler a chance. Over time, the writing got better and the characters became more developed. Watch one of the first episodes and compare it with a recent one and you'll see what I mean. And you don't have to take my word for it. TBS ordered an additional 26 episodes(beyond the 100 episode contract) so Tyler must be doing something right. If you lost faith in the show I suggest giving it another chance.
The Cheetah Girls 2 (2005)
For what it was, it was OK.
DCOMs (Disney Channel Original Movies), tend to be...well...let's just say that the movies of yesteryear were much better. Nowadays it seems like its just about showcasing mediocre talent with a story that isn't well developed and contains inconsistencies. It's like a child wrote it.
It's hard to give it a review because there were things I liked and things I didn't. For starters I feel the girls are all good singers and performers. I like how Raven toned it down this time singing wise. Last time she was so upfront it was almost overbearing. I liked hearing Sabrina and Kiely more this time around. And Adrienne has an awesome voice. Acting wise Raven has good comedic timing and can do the serious scenes pretty well. However there wasn't much new territory. I was very interested in Chanel's storyline and seeing it develop more from the last movie. Adrienne helped me to care about what happened to her. I think she had the best subplot. Dorinda's storyline was OK. Nothing special, but nice dancing. As for Aqua, it was nice to see some character development, but I think she's getting the short end of the stick. I still don't know her yet. If there's another movie there should be some more focus on her. Also I must give props to Lynn Whitfield. I loved her scenes.
Now for the hard part. The plot was just unbelievable in some scenes. As a previous commenter said, the whole contest situation wouldn't happen, especially considering the deadline was a week before. The whole story line with Marisol and her mother wanting to break the Cheetah Girls up, I just didn't believe it. There wasn't enough time spent on it to really make me understand where she was coming from and why she was so hard on Marisol. It seemed forced and wanted to understand that more. The ending created a huge plot hole. How were the girls able to rehearse in a few days with dancers and musicians if they barley knew their song? I also didn't like how each song was filmed like a music video. Maybe more focus should of been on the actual story. Even Glitter didn't have that many music vignettes (I know the movies are on different calibers, but just an example.) It's things like this that prevented me from giving it a high score.
In all the movie was simply OK. Not horrible, not extravagant, but simply OK. The music was awesome and the four girls, Belinda, and Angel(I don't know the actor's name) definitely have talent. But I think more time should have been put into the plot to give a more realistic feel and show growth in the characters. If there was more substance I think I would have liked it better.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
Georgie, the witch's hair, subtext and snowballs
When I saw Corpse Bride I thought that was the best movie I'd seen all year (besides Madagascar and Robots). However I may need to rethink that. This was such an awesome movie. I read the book over Thanksgiving weekend to gear myself up. There were some differences from the book, which is expected. But it was still amazing.
Georgie Henley is a great actress. She brought a lot to her role and gave convincing crying scenes that were quite touching.
Tilda Swinton is another great actress. She clearly brought the White Witch to life. I loved her scenes with Edmund and how she was so deceiving. I also liked her hair. At a certain distance it looks like dreadlocks. I thought that was interesting.
There's a great spiritual subtext within the plot. I loved that the most. I loved the representations of Gethsemane and dying on the cross. That's all I'll say for those who haven't seen it.
And finally one more thing. This is something that puzzled me. If you're an 8-year-old girl and you get hit in the face with a hard-pack snowball, I'm sure the last thing you'd do is laugh, especially if you're the sensitive type.
If you haven't seen this movie, I highly recommend it.