November 13, 2005

  • The subject matter of Shopgirl has been criticized for being kinda close to the movie Lost In Translation.
    Both movies deals with a "may - december relationship" but unlike Lost
    in translation which dealt with it in a non-physical sense, shopgirl
    goes the other route with it's sexuality. But the real topic of the
    movie is about Claire Danes' character who feels stuck in life with no direction, but surprisingly finds herself to be the object of desire of Jason Schwartzman's and Steve Martin's
    characters. The movie itself has a somber look, sound and feel to it,
    which seems to reflect the character that Claire Dane plays. Also, even if
    done purposely, the direction and pacing might be a little slow at
    times. There are also little bits of voice over narration that feel out
    of place to the whole of the movie. Not a serious drama, or a light
    drama, but it's dramatic nontheless. "B-"

    Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
    is quite a nice and entertaining claymation film.  The visuals
    done in this film are just outstanding and only proves that animated
    features don't have to only be done in CG. The main characters are very
    memorable and the story while a bit cliche in several plot devices is
    nothing but light hearted fun. This is simply quite an enjoyable film
    to watch that doesn't try to be more than what it really is.
    Recommended for all to see. "B"

    Years ago, I remember thoroughly enjoying watching Bring It On.
    Five years later, it's become one of my all time favorites. Despite the
    cliche driven plot and characters, or the story at hand for that
    matter, this movie still proves to be nothing but a joy to watch. This
    is a well executed light hearted comedy, sports film, and a teen
    romance movie.  It also has some very memorable scenes and catchy
    cheers that are burned in my movie brain. The cheerleading sequences
    themselves are quite a treat to watch, and the movie succeeds in
    showing us the positives and negatives of the sport. Spirit Fingers! "B+"