Finally, after weeks of watching nothing but crappy movies we have a diamond in the rough. It could just be my bias towards Matt Damon movies but he really delivers in everything he puts on the big screen. Or maybe it's because it was helmed by Steven Soderbergh, only one of the best directors in life (i.e. Che, Traffic, Erin Brockovich).
The Informant! is about a very eccentric executive, Mark Whitacre, of a large Illinois based Agri-business, ADM, who witnesses the corruption of the global price fixing of Lysine, a food additive. He volunteers this information to the FBI and, there you have it, he is now a spy. He spends the next 4 years amassing hundreds of tapes that prove the corruption that is going on only to find that he is screwing things up in every way possible. After investing all this time spying for the feds he is now the focus of the investigation and is willing to go to any lengths to escape a jail sentence. He starts the movie on a foundation of lies only to have them escalate at every turn in the movie and at the end it's almost impossible to decifer what is true and what is a lie.
Matt Damon nailed his role as Mark Whitacre and made his impersonation extremely convincing, dim witted, and remarkably funny. I enjoyed every second of this movie and strongly encourage you all to see it as soon as possible. The writing was fantastic, the acting even better, and the overall story, while a stretch from the truth, was refreshing. I give The Informant! a very strong A.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Jennifer's Body
I should have guessed that the director of Aeon Flux would make another really stupid, horrible, poorly made movie...at least it wasn't as bad as Uwe Boll, probably the worst director to ever live. Jennifer's Body wasn't too far behind it though. Sure it has every guy's fantasy girl, Megan Fox, in it but she really sucks in a leading role. She should drop acting about as much as her crappy attitude.
That being said, this movie is about a beautiful and very stupid girl who likes to flirt with boys and get into trouble. She goes out to a run down bar to see this really awesome band (sarcasim), more specifically the hunky lead singer, played by Adam Brody, only to have the bar burn to the ground during the middle of his set. Boo Hoo. So she gets in his van only to find out that she is going to be a sacrifice to Satan so Adam's band can be famous. Winning plot I know but wait there's more. She ends up becoming a flesh eating bitch possessed by a demon and the only way she can remain herself is to rip people open with her razor sharp teeth. She does this by seducing the boys in her class and luring them to secluded areas so she feast. Then her best friend discovers her secret and decides to stop her because her boyfriend is the next victim. Plot spoiler, boyfriend dies in the most dramatic and cliche kinda way.
Please, I beg you do not go see this movie. Because I loved Juno I will forgive Ms. Cody for writing this real piece of shit (oops did I just say that?) and wish her luck on the next gig. Megan Fox is not a lead actress and should probably stick to a more supporting role or porno. I can't give Jennifer's Body anything higher than a F.
That being said, this movie is about a beautiful and very stupid girl who likes to flirt with boys and get into trouble. She goes out to a run down bar to see this really awesome band (sarcasim), more specifically the hunky lead singer, played by Adam Brody, only to have the bar burn to the ground during the middle of his set. Boo Hoo. So she gets in his van only to find out that she is going to be a sacrifice to Satan so Adam's band can be famous. Winning plot I know but wait there's more. She ends up becoming a flesh eating bitch possessed by a demon and the only way she can remain herself is to rip people open with her razor sharp teeth. She does this by seducing the boys in her class and luring them to secluded areas so she feast. Then her best friend discovers her secret and decides to stop her because her boyfriend is the next victim. Plot spoiler, boyfriend dies in the most dramatic and cliche kinda way.
Please, I beg you do not go see this movie. Because I loved Juno I will forgive Ms. Cody for writing this real piece of shit (oops did I just say that?) and wish her luck on the next gig. Megan Fox is not a lead actress and should probably stick to a more supporting role or porno. I can't give Jennifer's Body anything higher than a F.
Whiteout
What is cold, lame, and has a weak plot? You guessed it, Whiteout. The ravishing Kate Beckinsale again stars in another snoozer and is slowly losing a place in my heart as a good actress. I can't really blame her, although she did only have a PG-13 shower scene, the writing and supporting cast really bit the big one here.
This dud takes place in Antarctica right before the big "whiteout", or huge ass snow storm, occurs and everybody on the icy mass has to leave for the next 6 months. Of course, somebody dies and only Kate and a few of her crew can save the day. It just so happens that they miss the last plane out so they are stuck with the killer for the remainder of the time but who is the guilty one? I'm biting my tongue because I want to save you the 90 minutes that you waste watching this movie but I won't. If you do go see it, I will give you one spoiler, the plot is not about weapons it's about something so much more cliche.
Bottom line: don't go see it. The ending really isn't that great at all, come to think about it neither is the beginning or middle. Huh. Anyways, there really is nothing good about this movie and I probably should have listened to Rottentomoatoes when they gave this movie a 7%. I'll give it higher but not much...Whiteout earns a feeble F+. Ouch.
This dud takes place in Antarctica right before the big "whiteout", or huge ass snow storm, occurs and everybody on the icy mass has to leave for the next 6 months. Of course, somebody dies and only Kate and a few of her crew can save the day. It just so happens that they miss the last plane out so they are stuck with the killer for the remainder of the time but who is the guilty one? I'm biting my tongue because I want to save you the 90 minutes that you waste watching this movie but I won't. If you do go see it, I will give you one spoiler, the plot is not about weapons it's about something so much more cliche.
Bottom line: don't go see it. The ending really isn't that great at all, come to think about it neither is the beginning or middle. Huh. Anyways, there really is nothing good about this movie and I probably should have listened to Rottentomoatoes when they gave this movie a 7%. I'll give it higher but not much...Whiteout earns a feeble F+. Ouch.
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