The League of
Extraordinary Gentlemen (a.k.a. LXG)
I had
high hopes for this one. The characters that they employed should have made for
a fun environment. Yet, there was something a little boring and uninteresting
about this one. It's as if the editors (or someone else) worked on the film too
much. They tried too hard to put too much into it. By the way, special
effects via computer graphics (CG) don't impress me all that much anymore. I
find it's like animation, where you can make anything happen. I found this movie
to be average and therefore give it two bones out of four.
Pirates of the Caribbean:
The Curse of the Black Pearl
This film is not going to win any awards, but it's still fun, which are what
swashbucklers are for. I found Johnny Depp's lead character a little hard to
like at first, but by the time it was over, I really liked him. I was sad that
it was over and wanted to see more adventures with Capt. Jack Sparrow. This is
going to be a big boost to Depp's career. It also had an interesting blend of CG
and real people. I give it three bones. Bones, now that's applicable in this
case!
Terminator 3: Rise of the
Machines (a.k.a. T3)
I liked this one more than Terminator 2. Naturally, there was an ample supply of
destructive action. But I think Hollywood is moving in a direction where action
films need much more sophisticated story lines in order to be really successful
(i.e. Matrix). T3 reflects this. I found myself wanting to see more of the
ongoing and developing saga, which has even more appeal for the movie producers
(squeals abound). I rate this one at three bones.
Seabiscuit
This is a very good film. I think it should nominated for best picture of the
year, and remembered as one of the years best. I just love how it was made, both
the cinematography and the direction. Plus, I really enjoyed how they blended in
the taste of a historical documentary. The actors will probably get some Oscar
nominations as well. I highly recommend it, and give it four bones, as it is the
best movie I've seen so far in 2003. It was so very well made.........
I haven't seen a comedy
this funny in a very long time. Take all your laughs from the first American Pie
movie and combine them with all your laughs from the second, and that's how much
you will laugh at this one. This film is sure to put you in happy mood by the
time it’s done. I give it three and a half bones.
*** (As seen on DVD) ***
Phone Booth
I
appreciate the message they were trying to get across in this one, but
nevertheless it was still average. Two bones.
Just Married
Don't
waste your time. (My kids rented it). One bone.