Written and directed by Paul Feig of Bridesmaids fame, it's a Girls Gone Apatow on a spy movie. Maxwell Smart would like Melissa McCarthy, but I think James Bond might give a nod of approval. She plays Susan, a CIA agent on the back bench, called into the game as a pinch hitter.
Not everyone is happy. Jason Statham steals the show in my opinion as a competitor agent wondering why Susan is going in. Rose Byrne plays a good villian-iss and Jude Law, is.. well... Jude Law, the modern day Hugh Grant as the prototypical 007. Good casting, fun dialogue. definitely R rated. A good movie for a grown up wanting to feel like a kid.
* * * * of 5
Jurassic World
With strong bloodlines, this movie comes with high expectations. When Steven Speilberg (executive producer) and George Lucas (ILM) get together, good things are bound to happen. Add in a sequel to a wildly successful movie and you're breeding up.
The skewering of the theme park culture is probably the best part of the movie. It sure can seem ridiculous from the outside. But inside the bubble it's a different story.
Speilberg and Lucas really channel Raiders of the Lost Ark with Chris Pratt as the modern day Indiana Jones. Bryce Dallas Howard plays the Sigourney Weaver character. A lot of references to Alien with the newest monster the A-Rex. Two classic movies to emulate.
There's an interesting subplot with the InGen Corporation seeking to use the dinos for "other purposes". And it of course culminates in a great battle.
The CGI is outstanding - thanks ILM! And a nice feel good family movie with the dad figure, the mom figure and 2 cute kids. Thanks Speilberg! This is the result of a beautiful friendship.
* * * * of 5
The dinos have gone mainstream in 2015. Jurassic World is a theme park world unto itself. They're even working on taming the raptors. But in a quest for bigger, scarier, newer assets, they've ... created... a monster!
The skewering of the theme park culture is probably the best part of the movie. It sure can seem ridiculous from the outside. But inside the bubble it's a different story.
Speilberg and Lucas really channel Raiders of the Lost Ark with Chris Pratt as the modern day Indiana Jones. Bryce Dallas Howard plays the Sigourney Weaver character. A lot of references to Alien with the newest monster the A-Rex. Two classic movies to emulate.
There's an interesting subplot with the InGen Corporation seeking to use the dinos for "other purposes". And it of course culminates in a great battle.
The CGI is outstanding - thanks ILM! And a nice feel good family movie with the dad figure, the mom figure and 2 cute kids. Thanks Speilberg! This is the result of a beautiful friendship.
* * * * of 5
Aloha
A short review for a slight film - Cameron Crowe does Jerry Maguire again - here we have the Hawaii version - instead of a sports agent, we have a military contractor. Bradley Cooper has the gentleman's choice of either Rachel McAdams or Emma Stone. Hmmm.... One is married. Not much of a choice.
Lots of monologing, soft lights, cute kids, and not much substance.
* * of 5
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