Movie Reviews

Delivery Man (2013)

Delivery man

Director:

Ken Scott

Starring:

Vince Vaughn

Chris Pratt

Cobie Smulders

Plot:

An affable underachiever finds out he’s fathered 533 children through anonymous donations to a fertility clinic 20 years ago. Now he must decide whether or not to come forward when 142 of them file a lawsuit to reveal his identity.

Review:

For whatever reason my local Red Boxes did not get many copies of this movie and it took forever to finally get to rent it. I started out just kind of wanting to see it but after being thwarted for so long I couldn’t stop thinking about it. Normally that would be a set up for disappointment but this was a solid 3 star movie.

There were just the right amount of feels for a comedy. Too often, lately, comedies have tried to be too emotional (I’m looking at you How I Met Your Mother) really shooting for that emotional moment and not delivering as well on actual comedy. This movie had the emotional bits but I didn’t feel overloaded.

Having said that there wasn’t as much comedy as there could have been. That’s what makes this a 3 star and not higher.

3/5

Welcome To the Jungle (2013)

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Director:

Rob Meltzer

Starring:

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Rob Huebel

Adam Brody

Plot:

A company retreat on a tropical island goes terribly awry.

Review:

This movie had it’s good moments but there was too much romance going on. Based on the trailer alone I didn’t realize there was going to be that much but that’s a movie trailer for you.

There were a few hilarious parts, some boobs, and cannibalism. But that’s it.

*shrug*

I guess it takes more to entertain me than it used to. Maybe if there were more boobs?

Jean-Claude Van Damme was good but not in the entire movie. Rob Huebel was hilarious. Adam Brody was predictable.

2.75/5

Fast & Furious 6 (2013)

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Director:

Justin Lin

Starring:

Vin Diesel

Paul Walker

Dwayne Johnson

Plot:

Hobbs has Dom and Brian reassemble their crew in order to take down a mastermind who commands an organization of mercenary drivers across 12 countries. Payment? Full pardons for them all.

Review:

So I’ve watched, and enjoyed, the Expendables movies, good acting is not a requirement for me to like a movie. That being said this movie was seriously lacking in the acting department. Also holy shit at that move with Vin Diesel jumping out of the car, that was ridiculous, and not in a good way.

I am not the demographic these movies are trying to reach, maybe that’s why I’ve never really liked them. I watch each of them (except Tokyo Drift), eventually, but I never really like them. At their peaks they’re mildly entertaining.

I like cheesy movies, but these just don’t crank my tractor.

2.75/5

Identity Thief (2013)

Identity-Theft

Director:

Seth Gordon

Starring:

Jason Bateman

Melissa McCarthy

Plot:

Mild-mannered businessman Sandy Patterson travels from Denver to Florida to confront the deceptively harmless-looking woman who has been living it up after stealing Sandy’s identity.

Review:

So many awkward moments. So many. Also snakes. Big snakes.

Was I supposed to feel sorry for her? I feel like they wanted me to feel sorry for her but I just couldn’t. She fucked up her life and put herself in the situation. She was a thief and ruined people’s lives. He knew better and it pissed me off that he let her draw him into her world.

The end redeemed it up to a two instead of a one.

2/5

Much Ado About Nothing (2012)

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Director:

Joss Whedon

Starring:

Amy Acker

Alexis Denisof

Nathan Fillion

Clark Gregg

Reed Diamond

Plot:

A modern retelling of Shakespeare’s classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.

Review:

I have to be in a certain type of mood to watch this kind of movie and receive it well. Not only was it black and white but it was full on Shakespeare. I actually like black and white movies but understanding Shakespeare does not come naturally. That being said Much Ado About Nothing is my favorite play of his, that I’ve read.

Bonus for Joss Whedon and his entourage.

3.5