What an incredibly smart and witty comedy. The part where Ricky Gervais’ character become an ad hoc Moses holding two pizza boxes was awesome. I could just imagine prophets appearing in this day and age and having to deal with the modern man. The ending was kind of disappointing though. Nevertheless… watch it!
The Ugly Truth (2009)
Labels: Robert Luketic | author: YaoLoved it. Decent plot with Gerard Butler’s “talk” makes this a movie worth watching. Especially loved Katherine Heigl’s “spazzy” dances. Plus the orgasmic sales pitch at the dinner table was hilarious. If you’re single you need to watch this movie! Watch it!
Echelon Conspiracy (2009)
Labels: Greg Marcks | author: YaoIt has potential and could be way better. The kill-the-supercomputer-with-a-logic-paradox technique is kind of cliché. And the ending with the Russians just makes it more confusing. The theme song is pretty good, sounds very much cyberpunk-ish. Watch it if you want.
Sherlock Holmes
Labels: Guy Ritchie | author: Aleph… the costumes, the characters, the plot, and the stream of consciousness of Holmes, played by Robert Downey Jr. (whose upper English dialect is pitch-perfect), gives this film a fun personality. Guy Ritchie outdid his abilities as a film-maker on this one. Snatch and Lock, Stock, and Two Smocking Barrels are enjoyable because of their Tarantinoesque personality, but Holmes seems to be Ritchie’s dream project, which puts him at the top of his game. He deserves the attention because this piece of cinema manages to accomplish the adventure genre in a unique way. This film is stylish, witty, organized, and colorful, which makes this Ritchie’s most personable film thus far. He accomplishes this without ever deviating from the psychological stimulus that allows the Sherlock Holmes stories to be incredibly enticing for readers. This needs to be stressed: watch, watch, watch; disappointment for this film is leagues away.
27 Dresses (2008)
Labels: Anne Fletcher | author: YaoMeh. This is supposed to be a romantic comedy right? But… I don’t notice any significant comedic segments or head-over-heels romance. Meh. One thing that really grinds my gears is that Malin Akerman is not hotter than Katherine Heigl; why the hell does the film, or more accurately, the casting director tries to infer that? Don’t watch.


