Jeff's Reviews

Thoughts on every movie I've ever seen.

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The Time Traveler’s Wife (2009)

Reviewed on Jan 19, 2010

Like an episode of Quantum Leap. It’s fun to twist up the story play with all the time travel paradoxes, but there are some problems. He says he “always arrives too late to change anything”, but it’s obvious that he could. For example, he knows he is going to have…

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X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

Reviewed on Dec 24, 2009

The story was already written by X-Men mythology, I suppose, and one could piece it together by watching the other X-Men movies. So it just doesn’t seem very fresh. Is the whole franchise getting a little tired? Action is mediocre, mostly ruined by fake-looking wire stunts. Jackman gives us more…

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Avatar (2009)

Reviewed on Dec 21, 2009

Epic. I knew I could count on James Cameron. Incredible and revolutionary special effects. The world we find ourselves in is completely new and completely real. Despite the fanciful colors and unusual life forms all around us, you can tell that efforts were made to make everything plausible. The experience…

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Elegy (2008)

Reviewed on Dec 20, 2009

With these kinds of insights into being an older man, I’m surprised that the film was directed by a woman. Kingsley delivers a comfortably awkward performance. Cruz is a natural beauty. Really struck a chord with me. I’ve been that guy so many times. But as engaging as their relationship…

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He’s Just Not That Into You (2009)

Reviewed on Dec 20, 2009

A collection of lesson-filled love stories, much in the spirit of “Love Actually.” A quality ensemble cast with lots of nice, little performances. Bradley Cooper’s money when he’s given good material. Connelly is wonderfully off-type.

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Splash (1984)

Reviewed on Dec 10, 2009

Your basic 80’s comedy. Hanks is a natural, Hannah is surprisingly good. Is this the first time anyone’s really had to act underwater?

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Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction (2009)

Reviewed on Dec 10, 2009

He’s getting older, and he’s off the drugs (I think). Unfortunately, I think he’s losing it. Dare I say that his delivery is a bit stunted and his humor is relatively tame?

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The Wrestler (2008)

Reviewed on Dec 8, 2009

An engaging but unsettling story to watch. Like “Walk the Line”, it features a main character with very few redeeming qualities who doesn’t really change for the better. We just watch him bounce around a bit, and nothing really happens. Rourke was a good choice. He gives us a raw,…

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The Majestic (2001)

Reviewed on Dec 8, 2009

Well-made, not a surprise from Darabont. Nice story, cleanly told, although it requires a bit of magic and disbelief to digest it all.

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3:10 to Yuma (2007)

Reviewed on Dec 6, 2009

Really authentic period piece, with nice costumes and music. Well-made. Great cast and characters. Fun having non-Americans in the lead roles. Ben Foster was wonderful.

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