I got my way this weekend (mostly) and we pretty much just stayed in and watched a few movies. So I figured I'd put my two cents in.
Friday night: Talladega Nights. I had already seen this, and it wasn't as funny the second time, but still hilarious. The problem is, it's mostly just "big" comedy, with a lot less wit than Anchorman, a far superior Will Ferrell comedy. But you gotta love those kids. They make the movie.
Saturday:
Movie 1 - The Devil Wears Prada. This was a compromise from Friday night. This movie was ok, I guess. Typical chick flick. Really predictable. I do like Meryl Streep, but it goes without saying that she is a fantastic actress. But hey, the lead from Entourage is in it, and that's never a bad thing.
Movie 2 - Miami Vice. This movie was good. Really good. It had pretty much nothing to with the TV show, which was a plus. Michael Mann did a great job of making a good-looking movie that was tense, action-packed, emotionally charged, and that sounded great too. Pretty much a flawless movie from the technical aspect. It was fairly depressing and godless, but you expect that in a movie about undercover cops in Miami. Anyway, it was enjoyable, well-acted, and certainly well-crafted.
Sunday: World Trade Center. This went pretty much as expected. It was definitely a tear-jerker. It definitely had some good performances. We all knew the events, what was going to happen, and how it was going to get there, but it still was an excellent film. I expected more conspiracy theories from Oliver Stone, but I guess with this material, his hands were kinda tied. It hit the high and low points, was low key when it needed to be low key, and was very good all around. I preferred United 93, but this was absolutely worth watching.
Update:
The party continued on Monday with the Woody Allen movie Scoop. This is a very small film but has a great cast: Hugh Jackman, Woody, Scarlett Johansson, Ian McShane from Deadwood, etc. Lacey doesn't like Allen films, but this was a great find! It was a terrific comedy mixed with romance and murder, and had that great Allen charm, wit, and weirdness. We loved it!
I have to admit, but Scoop was real good. And like Josh stated above about not being to thrilled about a Woody Allen film, but I was nicely surprised!!
Posted by: Lacey at December 19, 2006 01:38 PM