Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Movie Micro-Reviews: Edition 46

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Surrogates

62

Just OK. Very interesting idea. Some good twists. I felt like they could have done a bit more with it. And there were some major believability holes.

Moon

74

Now this is a classic science fiction story. A man, alone, on the moon. His three year contract mining a new energy source is almost over. What could go wrong?

Star Trek: Generations

82

Fine first outing for the Next Generation crew; Data is funny.

[From Edition 9. Rating updated since then.]

Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

100

We had a Sunday in front of us, a cold Sunday, so reclining under blankets while watching this gem was a great afternoon.

[Initially reviewed in Edition 28.]

Terminator: Salvation

60

OK, fine, this was not quite the same as having a robot from the future come back to change the past (the storyline in the past three) but it was a post-apocalyptic vision in the same world as those. For what it was, it was fine.

Coolest thing: How did they do Arnold?

Saddest thing: I would have rather seen two episodes of “The Sarah Connor Chronicles.”

Other Sister (The)

70

As a parent, letting your kids grow up is hard enough. If your child is mentally challenged? As a young adult, finding your independence, and love, is hard enough. If you are mentally challenged? Empathy and laughs and love.

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