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- First reviewJanuary 9, 2008
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Really good stuff
PostedJanuary 9, 2008
Callie
from Warrenville, IL
I was not prepared to like this movie so much! I thought it might be too cute. It was just great! The casting was all good. Steve Carell gets better as he keeps working. The girls who played his daughters all held their own in the company of greats like John Mahoney, Juliette Binoche and Dianne Wiest. The story, while predictable, was very satisfying and not shallow. Even Dane Cook proved he can act...I really expected him to be "Dane Cook" but he was great.
This is a great date movie. It's a really good time and leaves you smiling.
This is a great date movie. It's a really good time and leaves you smiling.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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5
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5
Worth your time!
PostedJanuary 9, 2008
Callie
from Warrenville, IL
Not the type of movie I'd normally see, but I'm a big Russell Crowe fan and other people told me it was a good flick...they were right. This is one well-told story, with superb casting, acting, excellent camera work, directing and editing. Go see it. Get the big popcorn and don't leave once it starts.
If you remember anything about the late 60's -- VietNam, racial struggles, drugs, Nixon -- this movie will grab you. Denzel Washington is at his best. He and Crowe are two of the finest actors of this era.
It's long, but you forget that once things heat up. I was exhausted when it was over -- it was just great.
If you remember anything about the late 60's -- VietNam, racial struggles, drugs, Nixon -- this movie will grab you. Denzel Washington is at his best. He and Crowe are two of the finest actors of this era.
It's long, but you forget that once things heat up. I was exhausted when it was over -- it was just great.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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5
I Am LOUD
PostedJanuary 9, 2008
Callie
from Warrenville, IL
It was loud. Very loud. Like, painfully loud.
It's a great teenage-boy-movie. Not for anyone who reads sci-fi.
Will Smith is a far superior actor to Charleton Heston, but this script did not stand up to The Omega Man in quality. So the director made up for it with over-the-top gore. Some of it (no spoilers) was just gratuitous, too gross for words.
It is not a date movie. It's not worthy of Will Smith's acting ability. He was worth watching, interesting, but the lack of decent script made this one a loser for me.
It's a great teenage-boy-movie. Not for anyone who reads sci-fi.
Will Smith is a far superior actor to Charleton Heston, but this script did not stand up to The Omega Man in quality. So the director made up for it with over-the-top gore. Some of it (no spoilers) was just gratuitous, too gross for words.
It is not a date movie. It's not worthy of Will Smith's acting ability. He was worth watching, interesting, but the lack of decent script made this one a loser for me.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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