My loving, normal white picket fence, yet dysfunctional family took this weekend to enjoy the cinema, glued our eyes to the boob tube, and took many trips to the video store in search of a relaxing and satisfying film experience. This is our story.
I rarely buy the newspaper. Not because I don't enjoy reading it but because I don't have that much time to read the paper. Last week however I threw my 25cents down on the counter and picked up a paper. I read it on the bike as I pathetically got my body ready for the gorging of calories that was to follow. The date book section of the paper specifically caught my eye because it had three film reviews front and center. Im not one to read reviews of films, simply because If it appeals to me Im going to go, regardless! Well, silly me, I read these reviews, I took the seasoned advice of the film expert of the Chronicle, and gosh darn it how I was disappointed. Whoever wrote the outstanding review for Enchanted must expect five year olds to be the only people reading the reviews.
Every now and then when I catch a new Disney film come along and I am thankful that I grew up in a time of honest, amazing, entertaining, and captivating films (biased thoughts yes) such as Cinderella, Lion King, and Alladin. After reading the review I expected some hilarious Pixar like film that appeals to children but has inside humor for the adults. Oh no, how I was wrong. Besides the fact that I wish more films would screw the rules of Hollywood and break into song every so often, as this one did, it almost ruined my view of sexy Patrick Dempsey, and made me wish I could get my $10 back. I find Amy Adams to be an amazing actress, but her role was almost completely upstaged by the absolutely adorable Rachel Covey.
August Rush is one of the coolest names ever, too bad the film lacked attention to detail, pace, and story. Its as if she (Kirsten Sheridan the director) was in a rush to get to the big heartfelt finale, without really figuring out what excatly the story should be about. Most of the dialogue was unrealistic, most of the actions felt forced, and the first thirty minutes could have been cut altogether. It also reafirmed the fact that I still do not like Keri Russell's acting and despite how cute Jonathan Rhys Meyers is I would like to see him in a different type of role. maybe I should have watched The Tudor's. I am being really negative. On a positive note the doe eyed Freddie Highmore is amazing...as usual.
What am I complaining about really. I wasn't going to see any of these films in the theaters (renters) but got suckered in by the damn reviews and went. So really, its my fault.
note: im prepared to stick my foot in my mouth