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- Review count18
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- First reviewMay 4, 2008
- Last reviewMay 26, 2011
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- Average rating2.8
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Love Woody Allen But This Was A Miss
PostedMay 26, 2011
I recently saw You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger. I loved it and thought it was absolutely brilliant. I seem to either love or hate Woody Allen's films. This one I hated. The entire movie is apparently Woody Allen's personal fantasy of meeting his literary and art heros. It had very little of the brutal and humorous honesty about relationships and society that is what I love about some of his films. The costuming and set design were vivid and beautiful, but the screenplay left little to be desired. I felt incredibly bored and found myself just waiting for it to be over with.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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Save Your Money & See It On DVD
PostedJanuary 2, 2011
This film has little to no story with cheap scare tactics, self-mutilation, masturbation, etc as a substitute. The first half is slow to the point of boring. Natalie Portman plays a paranoid nut job who can't handle the pressure of the lead role so she hallucinates violence against herself and others. The costumes & make-up are the only bright spot.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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Save Your Money & Watch It On DVD!
PostedDecember 22, 2009
I gave this 3 stars be/c it started out as 5 stars & ended at 1. Such a shame, this movie could've been a masterpiece. The 1st half was amazing. But, even the greatness of Day Lewis can't develop this whiny character, who whines the whole way through the movie, as a typical self-obsessed, self-pitying "artist." His story just does not develop enough. It also felt like the longest movie ever. I think that's what made it so bad. Dench & Fergie = fantastic as are Cotillard & Cruz. Hudson can dance & look like a model, but she still can't act. Kidman is still way overpaid. Long before it ended, I was just waiting for it to be over. The last half is only watchable be/c it's visually stunning, but there is no story left.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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Better Than I Expected
PostedAugust 23, 2009
I am so not one for alien movies or anything remotely scary, but I owed my boyfriend a movie for seeing Confessions of a Shopaholic. The first half was documentary style and interesting. I didn't find the 1st 20-25 min slow like others have said. The last half was like an action film - almost like Transformers in a way. It was pretty good from a girly girl perspective. There were a few creepy scenes, but nothing that sent me running out of the theater!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Disappointing!
PostedJuly 12, 2009
We loved Borat, but Bruno was not good & I don't recommend it. Trying to describe the horrendous scenes in this review I can't even do be/c Movie Tickets considers everything "profanity." The multiple, adult scenes aren't funny. They're disturbing, disgusting and gross. How this got an R rating, I'll never know. Cohen really crossed the line & went way too far this time. He mocks celebrities & their desperate attempts for fame and attention, which is funny and an important social statement. Unfortunately, the rest will turn your stomach. And almost all is staged this time.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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Just Okay
PostedMay 10, 2009
My boyfriend who wanted to see this movie thought the story was predictably weak. I thought it had some scenes that really worked and other scenes that were cliche/cheesy. They tried a little too hard to weak a romance story into an action movie. Some of the scenes looked really fake. I think if you can't make special effects look real, it's best to leave them out. Of course Jackman and Shrieber are great actors as well as newcomer Will i am. It could've been a great movie, but it just missed the mark.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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Cute movie - not hilarious - but Good Enough
PostedFebruary 15, 2009
Cute movie - not hilarious - but good enough that I didn't feel like I wasted my $. The fashion is fantabulous & it does have its touching moments. It also has moments where the actress is trying too hard to get a laugh & falls short. Also, it's a little hard to relate to someone who is so insane over expensive clothes period, but esp. in this economy. Nonetheless, it's a pretty good movie that is worth seeing w/ some beautiful and colorful cinematography. It definitely could've been funnier & better, but it's cute enough. On a side note, Isla Fisher is a cute girl, but she desperately needs to get some Botox in her forehead. She looks at times like a 40-year old 18 year old, if that makes sense.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Satisfying and Disappointing at the Same Time
PostedDecember 27, 2008
3 & 1/2 Stars. This movie has many touching moments - I cried all the way through. It's very much a cathartic experience. It's disappointing be/c it's a copy of Titanic & Forrest Gump. At 3 hours, the film constantly flashes from present to past - the present scenes add nothing, make the movie worse and detract from the main story. This is an "average to good" movie that could've been a masterpiece. With that said, Pitt and the woman who plays his mother are endearing & Blanchett continues to be stunning & mesmerizing. I would've preferred to cry all the way through this movie in the privacy of my home. We both left feeling sad but I'd say definitely see it - even with its flaws.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Fun Movie
PostedDecember 23, 2008
This movie was surprisingly good. It was entertaining and cute. It had a good story. Rudd and Scott were both good.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Loved This Movie!
PostedDecember 23, 2008
This movie was great! It had a wonderful message. Jim Carrey was at his best as was the rest of the cast. It's a really entertaining, heartwarming movie that lifted our spirits and made us laugh.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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