Not too many good movies came out last week. Let's see what we have this week.
1) Paranormal Activity 3. Two little girls are haunted by a mysterious force.
The Good: The other Paranormal Activity movies are awesome and this one we finally see how it all started.
The Bad: This one looks more heavy on kinetic energy rather than atmosphere. Expect a lot more people getting thrown around by the invisible monster.
Final Thoughts: The entire series played out in reverse order to great effect. It gives us the feeling that we are the dectective of a brutal murder case and we find all these tapes. We are trying to understand what is happening but can't quite believe what we see. Now it's the payoff. I'm worried about the possibility of disappointment because like I said, it was a complete mystery for the last two movies. Will it live up to the hype? We'll see.
2) The Three Musketeers. Based (loosely) on the Alexandre Dumas novel, the musketeers must go on a secret mission to protect the dignity of the monarchy.
The Good: The action looks great if a bit cartoonish.
The Bad: It's Paul WS Anderson. The same director that made such classic garbage as Resident Evil, AVP: Aliens Vs Predator, and Mortal Kombat. Expect the same level of quality.
Final Thoughts: I've already seen this movie. I called it as intelletually stimulating as a Three Musketeers chocolate bar and I stand by that opinion It's flashing and dumb. But it is entertaining... when it completely ignores the plot. See it if you must, otherwise ignore this one.
3) Johnny English Reborn: Johnny English once again must save the world from war when the Premier of China is targeted for assassination.
The Good: Rowan Atkinson is a comedic legend.
The Bad: Rowan Atkinson is a comedic legend from twenty years ago. He hasn't put out a good movie since 2001 with Rat Race and he wasn't a main character in that one.
Final Thoughts: The first Johnny English movie bombed. Why would you expect different from the sequel?
4) Martha Marcy May Marlene: A psychological thriller about a woman going insane after escaping from a cult.
The Good: It looks really creepy and the actors play well off each other perfectly.
The Bad: I don't know where they are going with it. They make it sound like she's haunted by the memories and it makes her insane, but the trailer is all jumbled.
Final Thoughts: I love psychological thrillers. I love movies like The Black Swan or Shutter Island. I don't know if this movie will measure up to those, but I want to see this one.
5) Oranges and Sunshine. The story of a woman who exposes an appauling human rights scandal in England.
The Good: The premise of the movie is intriguing. Children told their parents are dead and then sent to Australia where they are abused and made into slave laborers. And one woman reunites thousands of families. It's touching.
The Bad: It's a real story. It's hard not to feel outraged something like this can happen but overjoyed that it does have a happy ending.
Final Thoughts: It's an oscar movie. You are meant to feel sad, outraged, and ultimately overcome with happiness when the families are reunited. It'll move you. I recommend it.
6) Margin Call: It's about investment bankers just before the financial collapse in 2008. Then a low level employee uncovers something big.
The Good: Kevin Spacey and Jeremy Irons. Can't go wrong with this.
The Bad: I've seen this movie before. A lot. We get it. Wall Street screwed us.
Final Thoughts: I'm so tired of movies with a political agenda. We get it. Wall Street screwed up the economy and they own the government. Instead of making a movie about it and commanding million dollar paychecks to further your political cause, how about you do something constructive if you feel that passionately about it?
See you at the movies
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