Showing posts with label drama. Show all posts
Showing posts with label drama. Show all posts

Saturday, March 29, 2008

21

Sarah's uncle Peter and family are going to Las Vegas on a mission. We don't really know what it's like there so we thought we would watch this new movie to see what they are in for. Peter and family, you will definetely have your work cut out for you. I loved this film. I'm a numbers guy, so if you can show me a way to make a whole lot of money and look cool doing it using math...I'm in! If you haven't seen the trailers, Kevin Spacey is a professor at MIT. He compiled a group of sui generis students, ones that topped their class with numbers and taught them to count cards. They made their way to Vegas every weekend to beat the house. Of course the house never likes that. That is when Laurence Fishburne comes in and takes out the card counters. 21 has its funny moments. I would wait for this one to come out on video to watch again and again. Winner, winner, chicken dinner! 3 out of 5 stars - ***

SARAH: I really enjoyed this movie. I found that it was clever, exciting and pulled me into it. As Sean explained above this group if kids are taught to count cards in Vegas. I could never ever dare to do what they do, especially since I am not a numbers person, but more so because I HATE breaking rules. I freak out with things as simple as my cousin trying to get me to sneak into a hotel pool (you know who you are). Ben (Jim Sturgess) at the beginning is against it but gets caught up in the club so that he can pay for med school. He calls it a means to an end. There are a few twists and back stabs along the way and eventually things are all put together as they should be. I could of done without the strip club scene though. In the end I give it 4 out of 5 stars.

Friday, March 28, 2008

August Rush

Since I left you all in suspense for the last day, I didn't pass the series 65 test. Apparently I have to study more than a day. Justin and Megan came over to the Martin Home Theater to watch August Rush. A story of a boy born of two great musicians, being able to hear the music over the hullabaloo of New York City. Music is everywhere, in everything...we just have to listen. This is a drama where you have to watch the body language to understand the undertones of the true feeling of the movie. A family that has been connected for 11 years but has lived in separate states the entire time. Freddie Highmore from Finding Neverland portrays a feeling of release through his music that you rarely see even with professional musicians today. I am one who loves watching child prodigy movies so I give this 4 out of 5 stars - ****.

SARAH: I was excited to watch this movie because I had heard so many good things about it. I did enjoy the movie, it was a fun story. I could of done without a scary Robin Williams, and I could of done with a bit more at the end. Sean says that I like to have closure with my movies. Is that asking to much? Freddie Highmore did an excellent job as the "freak" in this movie. He made me believe that music was everywhere...if you just listen. All in all is was a good flick. 3.5 out of 5 stars.