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The Longshots (2008)
true story?
yup, i'd say this is a decent family movie. good for teaching' kids this and that. but personally, i just think this movie is really hard to believe. upon finished watching', the only thought in my head was "this cannot be real". it's so full of it it was annoying. "there could exist a team so bad it could never win a match then only with this girl it won its way to the national final match?" "if this team result was that terrible why the previous coach lasted for years?" "ok, a girl who never touched football before can play better than all the boys her age just after 2 weeks of training". oh, come on. other parts of the movie are good, but since the main athletic side of the story is not at all persuasive i felt like i wasted my time watching' it. acting was not especially good, but not bad.
National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
One movie to forget
If there's a movie that after watching', you felt like you wasted money, it is this one. Matter of fact, National Treasure 2 is full of cliché, weak humor, a lot of holes and absurd points in the plot and dialog. The movie dragged long at times with unnecessary details (very bad editing), the camera job was nothing spectacular, and the chases (action scenes) weren't exactly thrilling. The movie didn't really introduce us to new kinda codes (except for the table thing, which found kinda interesting). The development in romance between couples in here were also not convincing, sometimes make me feel like I'm watching' a bad teen romance movie. In short if you can, find another movie to watch.
In Bruges (2008)
Unbelievable
My god all the recent movies that i had pretty low expectations for turned out to be great (unexpectedly)! (before this one, it was KEITH) This movie is simply freaking-incredible. I mean, it don't make you wow like the way we react watching' movies with super effects, but this movie has crazy twists. The award "Most original film", is a perfect one for Bruges. A fine blend of drama and comedy, never watched anything like this. The movie also has a lot of irony that make you burst into laughter, even when the actors are being serious.
I like the father figure of Ken, who look chubby, nice and really care about Ray. Can't believe he's a hit-man. I like Chloe, she's pretty. Ray's a nice guy too, tho sometimes he's rude. Therefore I don't like the ending where everyone I like died. But what can we do, it's a drama.
Highly recommended.
My Sassy Girl (2008)
bad one!
this movie has a strong point - good visual style, new york through the lens look beautiful. but i watched the original version of this movie, and to be honest this remake can't even begin to compare with it. it's not as convincing, smooth, nor funny. Elisha Cuthbert is beautiful, but she doesn't have that sassy-yet-sweet vibe that the actress of the original one had. Elisha looks more like a hyper innocent blond than a smart, rebellious and demanding girl. the main male character in this movie is also not as cute as the other one. too geeky.
the really necessary strong points are lackin' here (convincing, funny script and acting). what could've been a great movie is now more like a wasted effort.
Run Fatboy Run (2007)
A hilarious and inspirational movie
I especially love this movie! At first I thought it's a stupid one glancin' the name, but wow! this movie turn out to be great, against all my expectation! It's so good it would be in my personal favorite list now. A meaningful, inspirational while hilarious story. Reemphasizing the importance and power of discipline, persistence, will and love in a very light-hearted way. Story of a guy who don't often commit with anything, for once in his life stick with a "seemingly-impossible" battle with himself until the end, to be rewarded in the end - regained the love of his ex-wife, who he loved so much but lost her to someone else becuz of a moment of cowardness in the past.
Because of the movie's message that I really like, and because of the fact that it's not only hilarious but also very moving, I'd give this movie a 9.