The Lookout
This movie got rave reviews from Ebert & Roeper (or whoever happened to be subbing for Ebert). It's a heist film with a slight twist - the main character (Joseph Gordon-Levitt of Third Rock From the Sun fame) was in a serious car accident and suffered a severe head injury. His memory and thought process are completely jumbled. A group of bad guys take advantage of his situation and convince him to be the lookout while they rob the bank he works at.
The film is okay. No major complaints, but it's nothing spectacular. The acting is strong, the plot is interesting enough. It just didn't blow me away.Disturbia
I knew I didn't want to watch this movie. I knew I wouldn't like it, but so many people recommended it and said it was surprisingly good, that I finally sat down and watched it. I was right - I didn't want to watch it. I regret watching it. Shia LeBouf is fine, and it's not that it's a bad film. I just don't like these suspense/thriller movies. And just to set the record straight, Rear Window is much better - there's really no comparison.
Also (SPOILER ALERT), would no one SMELL the hundreds of rotting corpses beneath this creepy dude's house?? I mean, he had this vast pit of formaldehyde or something under his home where dead bodies were just floating freely. Would you smell something abnormal? Seriously.The Hills: Season 2
I have finally succumbed to the disease that plagues all of America: LC and the gang. Can I just say that now, after finally watching this season, I really can't understand why Heidi is still with Spencer. I did not know about his Audrina phase. He's such a pig!
Also, I loved it so much that I've added season 1 to my queue b/c I just have to witness the LC-Jason relationship for myself. And I'm dying to know what kind of friend Heidi was pre-Spencer. She noticeably changed in season 2, but was she an ever a really good friend? I'll let you know after I watch the first season.
2 comments:
Jen, I've never used the word "behest" in my everyday conversations. I thought that was only used in episodes of The Tudors, but because of you, I'm going to have to find an appropriate time to use it now!
Lord. Rear Window was legions better than disturbia.
And I'm watching The Hills Season 1 with you, and you know it.
I have too many friends and not enough time. Oh snap!
Seems like you're biased against certain genre's. To me, that fact should preclude you from making any further movie reviews without prefacing that your distaste or penchant for that specific genre...
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