Looking for a movie to rent, or not rent? Here's a few renting quick reviews.
1. Valentine's Day
Did I mention she likes romance? Valentine's Day is just that, with a bit of drama thrown in. Sorry, scratch that - a LOT of drama. See, I would explain the plot, but it's every soap opera plotline thrown together with a bunch of celebrities, so you name it, they got it. Pregnant lady? Check. Closeted gay? Check. Married guy who cheats? Check. Business affair? Check. They even got phone sex operator in there at some point. Say whhaaaaa?
Good for mindless brainwashing television at the end of a day. Otherwise, not worth the dollar it costs to rent.
Rating : 1.5/5, for actually getting celebrities to sign on to this.
2. 17 Again
She's also obsessed with Zac Efron. 17 Again is the humorous tale of a woe-begotten man in the midst of a divorce with a bad relationship with his kids, who is turned 17 again (hence the name). He goes back to high school to help out his kids and etc etc etc.
It's pretty funny. It wasn't half as bad as I expected, and Efron shows off his talent. It's too bad this B-rated movie is all he got into. He has the skill, just not the script, and this is the type of movie that will be completely forgotten besides a few dire-hard Efron fans in a few years, if not already. The storyline is believable though not original, although the romance between the resident nerd and the principle (who turns out to be a closet nerd) felt like it was stretching it a bit.
Great for a good laugh, but definitely intended towards teens.
Rating : 2.5/5
3. Game Plan
If you haven't heard of this old movie, don't read the rest of it. In fact, forget I even typed it up anyways. Yup, it's that bad. Disney has this bad habit of trying to make funny family-friendly movies, and this 2007 film is something you should never rent. Ever. If you own it, shame.
It's about this egotistical famous football named Joe King (Dwayne Johnson) who finds out he has a daughter named Peyton (Madison Pettis), and wacky adventures follow ultimately resulting in King proclaiming his love for his daughter over himself and football, but in typical Disney-Happily-Ever-After fashion, wins over his daughter and the football championship as well.
Pettis can't act. She constantly either acts too young for her character or too old, a common disease of child actors who can't seem to act the age they were cast at. There's a few things that are funny, but it's forced and awkward feeling. This whole movie is a reminder of the downfall of Disney, who pretty much lost all respect when they came out with a horrible sequel to every classic and tanked from there.
Save yourself, your time, and your money. Don't get this. Ever.
Rating: .5/5, for the poor cameramen who had to film this disaster.
4. The King's Speech
I finally got to pick out a movie, and I hadn't seen the King's Speech yet. Joey's probably gotten this one down already somewhere, so I won't cover the plotline, but here's my two cents.
Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. One of the best movies I've ever seen. I think one of the things that most impressed me was the overall dedication to the story there was. All of the costumes, the buildings, the furnishings, the music in the film, everything was really like you had stepped back in time. The characters were completely realistic. The amount of detail that went into the movie was just...wow. There was nothing I would have done differently. Colin Firth, Helena Carter, and Geoffrey Rush along with the other actors all deserve the round of applause they got.
Buy it.
Rating : 5/5
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