Reviews

I am honestly not sure what to make of this film. When I came here to read the reviews, it was mainly to find out what the heck had happened, why I was left so confused and frustrated when the credits rolled. This and Mulholland Drive are two of the most confusing movies I have ever seen, and I have the distinct impression that one of two things happened with each movie: either the film was incredibly well-done, well-acted, well-shot, and well-written and just flew over my head because I'm too stupid to understand it, or it was shoddily written and pieced together like a puzzle assembled by a drugged, blindfolded, mitten-clad psycho. I'd like to think that I'm intelligent enough to pick up on clues in a movie, so the fact that both of them left me so puzzled frustrated me beyond belief.

Having read the reviews, I have a better understanding of what Attic Expeditions was about. I'd like to give it a third viewing (yes, I've already watched it twice, to no avail) and see if I can actually follow it. I enjoyed Seth Green's performance, although I can see how he might be chided for copying Brad Pitt's "12 Monkeys" character. I enjoyed the way the movie was shot, I enjoyed the twisted-ness of it. Some of it was awkward and predictable, but only at the last minute. You'd be given a tiny clue about something, then you'd guess what it was and right away you'd be rewarded with the information you just guessed.

I'm sorry if this is obtuse, but I'm trying not to give anything away here. If you're curious to know what I thought upon my third viewing after knowing more of what it was about, feel free to e-mail me. Or maybe I'll leave another review here. Or maybe I'll just take the DVD, toss in onto a burning pile of other movies I hated, and never look back.

Stay tuned.

Wow, I just got home from seeing the funniest movie I have ever seen: Rat Race. It is a totally insane flick, full of belly-laughs almost all the way through. I got the giggles more than twice after a few funny scenes that just tickled me pink! One was when the guy who plays Newman on Seinfeld and Rowan Atkinson were in the Lifeline Medical Services van and Newmie asks Rowan if he wants to see the human heart he's transporting... Another part is the scene with Jon Lovits at the WWII convention/reunion/whatever that was -- I won't tell you what happens, but be sure this movie will make your mouth drop and I bet you won't be able to contain a hoot of surprise when what you feared would happen actually DOES.

If you are in a laugh-out-loud mood, then this is the perfect movie to see. It goes all the way with its comedy without getting unnecessarily disgusting or dangerously close to not being funny. In fact, my uncle and I got back into the car after seeing it and we must have laughed for five minutes. And I'm not talking silly little giggles -- we absolutely lost it and went completely bonkers. I feel sorry for people who walked by...

Anyway, this is a great movie, with characters who are outrageously intent on getting to that two million dollars and therefore do ANYTHING to get there, a script that is to DIE for -- it is amazingly well-written -- and a cast that just won't quit. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone and everyone who has any sense of humor whatsoever!

By the way, Smash Mouth are a band, not one person -- the lead singer is called Steve and that band is one of the funniest to come out in a long time...Smash Mouth rule, and judging them on their performances in a movie isn't very fair since they are, after all, a BAND and not professional actors.;)