June 19, 2008

• Movies I've Seen Recently...

  
  The Incredible Hulk  (2008)  B

  It has to be said that the Shakespearean drama
  that was Ang Lee's Hulk is no where to be seen in "The Incredible Hulk."
  Director Louis Leterrier with primary screenplay by Zak Penn serves the character well by establishing the
  Hulk's typical if somewhat simple and predictable plot, that is more in tune to what
  comic book fans are looking for. Plot
  holes and some coincidences with how things progressed were mostly
  ignorable. Keeping this from being a subpar super
  hero film, Edward Norton as Bruce Banner is the one that elevates this
  movie, making us care about his character and the story. While it's cool to see Hulk
  Smash in several of those action sequences, I have to admit that the CGI of the Hulk was definitely hit or miss, with some scenes
  looking pretty believable, while some scenes (particularly the close
  ups to his face) looking like a cut scene from a video game which took me out from the movie if for just a moment. While not a classic movie by any means,
  The Incredible Hulk is an enjoyable film that's fun to watch. Comic book geeks will also get a kick out of seeing all the extra cameos and elements taken from the comic book universe as well.

  
  Teeth  (2008)  C

  There is one fatal flaw with "Teeth," and it's that it doesn't embrace the fact that it really is a typical "B movie." Unfortunately, it seems to try to take itself a little too seriously as a sort of indie art house horror movie, and really should be embracing the comedic and fun opportunities that could have been had. At first the story starts out rather slow and just stupid to watch. It isn't until we see the first real encounter with the "vagina dentata" that the story starts picking up, and lead actress Jess Weixler gets to finally bring her character more to life. High concept plot with cheap dialogue, meets low budget and under produced film, is definitely what Teeth is.

  
  John Tucker Must Die  (2006)  C

  Just another story by the numbers teen comedy. As predictable as it is, "John Tucker Must Die" is tolerably entertaining enough, that I was able to ignore the flaws that the movie has. At least the cast serve their purpose well and look like they are having fun with the material. I liked the story and characters enough, that despite the glaringly insipid ending, I rather enjoyed myself watching this movie. For some people, this film definitely has the ingredients of being a guilty pleasure, so just enjoy it for what it is.

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