March Movies

Beerfest
Broken Lizard makes my geek heart sing. Not one of their best - that title remains with Super Troopers - Beerfest is ridiculous enough to remain funny.

Avatar
While visually stunning, I was disappointed with the plot. I felt I knew what was coming at every turn and the story was just a rehash of conqueror-native legends. As one friend said, it's Pocahontas in Space. My mom, who went with me to see the movie, absolutely adored it, and so have most of the other people I've spoken with.  I do want to stress the visually stunning part, even while I complain about the plot, because the world created in this film is absolutely gorgeous and the film was shot to really draw viewers into this world.

Shutter Island
Haunting and intricate, Shutter Island made me feel and think even though it wasn't the most exciting of films.  While Avatar stunned the senses, Shutter Island sort of seeped under the skin and lingered uncomfortably.  I adored the color and camera work, but from time to time I found the soundtrack to be rather overly dramatic.  DiCaprio rocked as did Kingsley.  I must read the book now, and I hear there will also be - or already is - a graphic novel adaptation!

The Replacements
There is something quite beautiful and noble about football movies in my opinion.  The sport itself is just set up to imitate the heroism of the warrior, so movies seem to play on this.  Predictable, entertaining, easy viewing are the words that pop to mind.

The Proposal
Generally I don't like romantic comedies; but I adore Ryan Reynolds. While the plot was predictable, I still had fun with this film.

The Ugly Truth
Since I liked The Proposal, I thought I would enjoy another romantic comedy.  I was wrong.  The Ugly Truth just did not do it for me.

The Hurt Locker
Flipping fantastic.  I loved the slow pace, didn't overly mind the occasional bumpy camera action, and adored the lack of plot.  Let me explain that last part:  not much and everything happened in this movie.  Hmmm..I probably didn't do a good job of explaining.  Just go see it.  This is a movie that stays with you long after it's over.

Alice in Wonderland
The Alice story entertains me, Tim Burton entertains me, and Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter entertain me, so there really was no way I wasn't going to enjoy this movie.  While not the masterpiece I was hoping for, the visuals were stunning, the acting good, and the plot interesting.  I would have liked darker, but that is possibly because I was expecting something darker.  Expectations can really alter an experience.

Without a Paddle
I love funny boys, so watching three grown men traipse through the woods on a treasure hunt dreamt up in their childhood just tickles me.  I would very much pack my bags and go on such an outlandish adventure myself.

Sin City
I adore this violent, visually spectacular, vision of revenge by Rodriguez, Miller, and Tarantino.  Like with 300, the film looks like a comic book with vibrant colors and larger-than-life characters, and it feels like a comic book with gruesome killings, scarred men, and the sexiest damn damsels in distress.  Yep, it's blatantly sexist, over-the-top in its violence, and a bit extreme all around, but again...it's a comic book on the big screen.  Awesome.

2012
I was expecting a few close calls being as this is an end of the world film, but man oh lordy did this movie contain an obscene quantity of unbelievable escapes from death.  It was a bit too unbelievable for me; although I have to admit I watched the whole thing and don't regret it.

Blindness
The. Worst. Movie. Ever. A gratuitous gang rape scene that disgusted and horrified me.  Totally unbelievable character motivations. Do not watch this.