If you’re not like me and wished there was more homophobia and racism in 300, you’re in luck. From the creators (wait, that implies creativity) of Date Movie and Epic Movie comes Meet The Spartans. If you are like me, those glowing credentials would generally send you running. But this time I decided to give the team of Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer a chance, and not make a snap judgment based on the brief clips I’ve seen of their previous films, or the god awful trailer. While you may not be able to judge a book by its cover, it turns out you can judge a sh#@*y movie by its sh#@*y trailer.
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Several times a year, greeting cards clutter up a mantel — their words are filled with sentiment, but they don’t really say anything and mean even less to others who idly pick them up, flip through them, and put them down without a second thought. P.S. I Love You is no different from the flimsy, forgettable cards that quickly pile up when stuffed away in a drawer. The film is a variation on the rom-com theme, but instead of pining over an attainable man, our female heroine stews about in the murky emotional aftermath of her husband’s death.
Opening with an annoying, clichéd fight between Holly (Hilary Swank) and husband Gerry (Gerard Butler), P.S. I Love You quickly takes a turn for the worse with Gerry’s death right after the opening credits. Of course, Gerry was the perfect man and devised a plan to send several letters to his widowed wife to help her through her grief after he’s passed away. But the film wheels these emotions with no regard for the impact on the characters. Holly’s grief is dealt with the same way the film approaches the couple’s happy flashbacks — barely scratching the surface and relying on the sentimental, such as personal trinkets and highlights from their relationship.
To tip the scales of plot balance even further, Daniel (Harry Connick Jr.) is the semi-love interest who claims not to have a filter, blurting out anything that pops in his head — no matter how insensitive — and Sharon (Gina Gershon) and Denise (Lisa Kudrow) fill in as nearly-nameless women companions. The film cannot possibly juggle the near-infinite subplots it introduces through these secondary characters. Sure, the film focuses on Holly’s immediate loss, but it also introduces Holly’s emotional damage from her father’s absence, Denise’s pursuit for the perfect man, Sharon’s own relationship, and some guy Holly sleeps with while on vacation in Ireland, all while Daniel chases after Holly, spouting anything that pops into his head.
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Born to race cars, Speed Racer is aggressive, instinctive and, most of all, fearless. His only real competition is the memory of the brother he idolized - the legendary Rex Racer, whose death in a race has left behind a legacy that Speed is driven to fulfill. Speed is loyal to the family racing business, led by his father, Pops Racer, the designer of Speed’s thundering Mach 5.
When Speed turns down a lucrative and tempting offer from Royalton Industries, he not only infuriates the company’s maniacal owner but uncovers a terrible secret - some of the biggest races are being fixed by a handful of ruthless moguls who manipulate the top drivers to boost profits.
If Speed won’t drive for Royalton, Royalton will see to it that the Mach 5 never crosses another finish line. The only way for Speed to save his family’s business and the sport he loves is to beat Royalton at his own game. With the support of his family and his loyal girlfriend, Trixie, Speed teams with his one-time rival - the mysterious Racer X - to win the race that had taken his brother’s life: the death-defying, cross-country rally known as The Crucible.
Cast:
Jack Black as Jerry
Mos Def as Mike
Danny Glover as Mr. Fletcher
Melonie Diaz as Alma
Mia Farrow as Miss Falewicz
Irv Gooch as Wilson
Arjay Smith as Manny
Paul Dinello as Mr. Rooney
Sigourney Weaver as Ms. Lawson
Marcus Carl Franklin as James
Quinton Aaron as Q
P.J. Byrne as Mr. Baker
Blake Hightower as Chris
Chandler Parker as Craig
Gio Perez as Randy
Amir Ali Said
John Tormey as David Harley
Directed by Michel Gondry
Summary:
Not as quirky as Gondry’s previous movies but not quite mainstream either, “Be Kind Rewind” has enough heart in the end to make up for the fact that it isn’t nearly as funny as its premise might suggest.
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