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Eastern Promises (2007)
Boring. Took six attempts to finally get through it. While I like Cassel, I’m not much of a Viggo fan, particularly when he’s naked. Have to admit that they both pull off the Russian thing pretty well, though.
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The Pink Panther (2006)
Kids from this generation just aren’t into the Pink Panther, and it’s not smart enough for adults who used to be. So it’s stuck in no man’s land. A movie without an audience. The hamburger scene is pretty good, but it will take more than that to save this one.
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U2 3D (2007)
A very personal performance. You can tell they still care about what they do and have fun doing it. The only thing that would have made it more personal was if they had played to the camera a bit more. For the most part, they were oblivious. Had they known…
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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)
DeMornay is pretty sinister. Do hot women who play evil bitches really well early on ruin their careers by doing so? Can they ever become a lovable movie stars?
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Igby Goes Down (2002)
Hardly dramatic. The protagonist (Igby) was annoying, complaining about nothing and wising off at every opportunity. The characters on screen were ineffective; I begged for the chance to kick his ass myself before the credits rolled. Trendy music, wannabe wit, horribly scripted dialogue. Unrealistic elitism doesn’t make us think kids…
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The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)
Might have been an interesting idea, but the execution is off. Acting is a bit stale.
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Notting Hill (1999)
A nice little story, even if it would never happen in a million years. Some of the humor, especially during the birthday dinner, borders on scripted and hokey, but the film coasts along on charm. Hugh Grant is effortlessly witty, Julia Roberts is simply radiant.
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The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
More of the same. Damon continues to be moderately cool. One pretty good car chase and one pretty good fight scene.
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The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
The drama is there, and the tension is built wonderfully. But why, if he is so smart, has he not made anything of his life up to this point? And why is seeing a businessman get out of a fancy car enough to motivate this broke man to work an…
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