Recently seen...
Sin City: Having never read the graphic art novels (or whatever they're called) I wasn't sure what to expect. I loved this movie. Loved it. LOVED IT. It was gory and glorified and pretentious and creepy and... did I mention gory? (See subject of post.) It literally was a comic book made into a movie. Genius, sheer genius.
Butterfly Effect: Okay. I rented this (online of course!) because I was curious. I had no expectations whatsoever. Turns out, it really wasn't half bad. I didn't think his acting was any worse than normal, and the story kept me interested until the very end (which sucked, natch - but this is true with me and most movies). What a pleasant surprise to expect to hate something and end up liking it.
Shark Tale, on the other hand: BLEAH. At least I balanced my checkbook and did all my ironing during that one. I did chuckle at the "You had me at hello!" reference. But that was about it...
David Edelstein of NPR on Sin City:
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"My reaction to Sin City is easily stated: I loved it. I loved every gorgeous, sick, disgusting, ravishing, overbaked, blood-spurting artificial frame of it. Yes, this is a tad hypocritical. But sometimes you think, 'I'll just go to hell.'"
But at least I'll enjoy the ride. :)
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