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- First reviewAugust 1, 2010
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PostedAugust 15, 2010
JRS2328
from NJ
This was an ambitious undertaking. To turn a book like this into a movie is nearly impossible, as it is the author's words and language that move you as much, if not more, than the story itself (the same thing happened with "Cold Mountain"). But I thought they did a respectable job with the movie version. For viewers that hadn't read the book, though, I can see points where there might be some confusion. (Why, exactly, did she leave her marriage? Although Gilbert did not point to it directly in the book, readers got much more of a sense of her despair than was portrayed in the movie). That said, the movie also had bright spots that I had forgotten in the book, like Richard from Texas. Readers of the book should for sure see this movie; for those who haven't read, still see it, but read the book afterwards. It will come together for you.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Surprisingly Good (for not being Pixar)
PostedAugust 1, 2010
JRS2328
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My kids and I typically skew toward Pixar when we pick a CGI movie (you can't beat their cool appeal to both kids and us 30-somethings). "Despicable Me", however, was a pleasant suprise. The story had some holes and a few *yawn* moments, but these were easily forgiven when the next minute we were laughing out loud. I thought Jason Segel was a great choice for voicing the nerdy, obnoxious Vector, and Steve Carell did a decently believable job for Gru with his heavily-accented English. (And I am a fan of Kristin Wiig, whose voice and demure southern accent I hardly recognized as the girls' home headmaster, Miss Hattie). The minions - against my expectations - were weirdly funny, particularly if you were able to catch some of their reactions away from the action. The animation was good as well - they were really able to capture the subtle facial expressions of the more human-looking characters (again, Miss Hattie comes to mind). And the smoke! The smoke looked incredibly real - good thing, since smoke seems to abound in this story. It's these details that make a CGI movie stand out to me, as this one did. This is one I will buy on DVD, because I suspect there are more hidden comic gems that are easily missed the first time around.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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