Some Movie Reviews

Just some thoughts on the recent movies I have seen :)

Back to the Future Part II- I enjoyed the first one immensely and even though this is a bit of a step down, it still is a fun movie to watch. Michael J. Fox is good and Christopher Lloyd is loads of fun. The special effects were good and the depiction of 2015 and comparing it with what 2015 may look like 5 years from now is cool and kind of trippy. A-

Henry Poole is Here- Didn't really expect much from this, but came away with a lot more. Luke Wilson has never been better and Adriana Barraza really shows that Babel was no fluke. Newcomer Rachel Seiferth is also amazing with the name of her character really showing what Luke Wilson's Henry lacks. Definitely worth a look. A

Spinning into Butter- Merely okay. Sarah Jessica Parker seems to be trying too hard here (although she has a few nice moments) and the story seems to lack focus. Miranda Richardson is sleepwalking here and maybe with a better script this movie could have been something different. B-

Back to the Future Part III- The story kind of gets more absurd here, but also more fun. Going back to western 1885 is creative and adding a love story for Doc is nice. Michael J. Fox is still full of energy and of course Christopher Lloyd is great. The trilogy ends on a nice note and I definitely wouldn't mind watching all three again. Robert Zemeckis brought a lot of energy to the proceedings and it pays off. A-

Rain Man- A one of a kind movie with excellent performances by Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino and, of course, the exceptional Academy Award winning Dustin Hoffman. He's simply amazing in this movie and he definitely deserved the Oscar. Showing the relationship between these two brothers from one barely acknowledging the other, to the same one growing to respect and care for the other, is so touching and deeply felt. Barry Levinson does a great job depicting this and I am glad I got the chance to experience it. A+

Frequency- Verging on the almost so bad it's good category, Frequency is a fun little thriller anchored by committed performances from Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel. Talking to someone that has long passed on in another time from your time through a radio (confusing!?) would definitely be cool, and using it to save lives= BONUS! It ends all happily and such, so overall, good movie. B

Monsters vs. Aliens- A nice addition to the crop of animated films. I liked the idea of having monsters go head to head with aliens and it was pulled off with good animation and humor. Speaking of the animation, I was surprised to see how life like it was. They actually looked like humans etched into an animated world. As the animated pictures come out, the effects get so much better. The voice cast was well put together and made this film an enjoyable romp. A-