Jeff's Reviews

Thoughts on every movie I've ever seen.

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Transformers (2007)

Well done, for the most part. Only a little Bay cheese and silliness. Nice effects, and a slight attempt to stay somewhat faithful to the original material. Shia does a pretty good job in the lead. He’s definitely likable, and he’s definitely got charisma. Megan Fox is smoking hot, but…

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Coma (2007)

Horribly depressing. Beautiful.

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The Golden Child (1986)

Eddie’s pretty good. A few pretty funny lines. Lewis is cute.

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All the Right Moves (1983)

Cruise has a presence, I suppose, but it’s not a wonderful role. Pretty tame story. Fun seeing a young Cruise, Penn, and Thompson.

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Fatal Attraction (1987)

Great thriller, seriously creepy and nicely shot. I guess the 80’s were when it was finally OK to tell a story about adultery. Lyne’s definitely got a very specific niche. Douglas nails it with a great performance, only he is upstaged by Close. Close is scary and scary good, Oscar-worthy.…

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Wide Awake (2006)

Kind of interesting. Fantastic footage and editing. Berliner is likable.

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Barbaro (2007)

Ya, I ended up feeling sorry for that damn horse.

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Ghost (1990)

Although some of the effects are a bit dated, it works. Touching story. Zucker, huh? Swayze seems a bit goofy, but he pulls it off. Moore used to be cute.

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You, Me and Dupree (2006)

Not bad. Hudson is cute.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007)

Even if I could stay awake, I think I would have had a hard time keeping the story straight. Depp’s character and any potential drama is lost to a convoluted, confusing plot. Easily, the worst of the three.

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