I've been keeping up on my movies, but not on my reviews. Sorry.Horrible Bosses - **** out of 5 - I'm a sucker for low brow comedies. Jason Sudeikis, Jamie Foxx, and Colin Farrell are all hilarious, and Charlie Day, Jason Bateman, and Jennifer Aniston give good performances, too. Nice to see John Francis Daley (Freaks and Geeks) still getting some work.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 - **** 1/2 - A much more action packed movie than Part 1. By this point you should know if you like Harry Potter or not. As you can see from my rating, I'm a fan.
Captain America: The First Avenger - *** 1/2 - I've been waiting for a movie where Chris Evans really stands out. He's given some good performances in some pretty shitty movies (Fantastic Four, The Losers, Push). But now he has a solid supporting cast and a good story. I really hope The Avengers movie kicks ass.
The Zookeeper - * - The only thing more incredulous than talking animals is Leslie Bibb dating Kevin James. I'm sure he's a nice guy, but she's playing a materialistic bitch and she falls for him. Sure. Also, don't cast Sly for voice over rolls. It's hard enough understanding him when you can see his lips moving.
Friends With Benefits - * - I'll refer to my review of No Strings Attached. Shit sandwich.
Crazy, Stupid, Love. - ** - It's getting pretty cliché for romantic comedies to make fun of clichés and then use those same clichés in their own movie. But it's not a cliché in their movie since they pointed it out. I wish filmmakers would quit putting in middle schoolers as the voice of reason in rom coms. It's a new cliché and it's already old. Ryan Gosling is good and some funny lines, but save your money and your time.
Sorry again for not keeping up on the blog. It's been a busy summer.
May the Force be with you,
CHUD
