Reviews

I just came back from a screening for 'Cry Wolf.' I must say, at first I thought it was pretty predictable, but then it takes a cool twist that made me stop and think. Great re-telling of the fabled story of the "Boy Who Cried Wolf," this story has a fantastic set of characters headed by Julian Morris, great performance by Lindy Booth, and followed out with good supporting characters played by Bon Jovi, Jared Padalecki, the beautiful Sandra McCoy, and several others. Without giving anything away, I'd recommend anyone who likes good guessing-thrillers and fun jumpy scenes, to go see this movie . . . when it comes out, of course. Good story, good settings, great music.

Since it has not been released in theaters yet and I saw it in a screening months ago, I do not wish to say too much here. What I can say is that it follows the adventures of two best friends, played brilliantly by Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church, who must come to terms with the realities of their lives and where its taking them. Although slow to start off, the film picks up with comic intensity and often witty dialogue. The relationship between Church's and Giamatti's characters and the people they affect around them during their adventure are cleverly brought together with wit and humor. I found myself laughing uncontrollably at times and really got into the characters, the mistakes they make and the consequences that followed. The film is based on a novel that I have heretofore been unaware of. Having never read the novel, I cannot say as to where it goes right or wrong, but I can say that if you are in the mood to laugh at an intelligent comedy and not a predictable slapstick show, this is definitely one to see.