Movie Reviews We are WAY behind the times in movies, I know. However, I think many people are, so why not post about them anyway?

Tristan & Isolde.

How disappointing. Take an epic story and make it boring. This executive producer (Ridley Scott) did Aliens & Gladiator, so I had hope. And don't get me wrong, it's OK... it's just not what it should be. I had trouble believing the 2 main characters were in love, which IS a problem in a love story. The same believability problem pervaded every aspect of the movie. You just feel like noboby really wants what they purport to want. Meh.

Superman Returns.

Very nice! I liked Batman Begins a smidge better, but that's an even split of opinion in my household. The love story IS believable and woven in where it isn't annoying. Brandon Routh was *perfectly* cast, & Kevin Spacey is always awesome. Several nods to the historic Superman movies & comics. A little predictable in an "always rushing off to save the world" sort of way (one feat of strength after another), but this is a minor complaint in a movie I genuinely enjoyed.

:)

Some (not all) of my favorite movies, so you know who you are dealing with:
The Whale Rider
Being John Malkovich
The Big Lebowski
The Princess Bride
Run Lola Run
Amelie (everyone says that, right? heh.)

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