THE ARTIST - First I didn't want to see it. Then people who's film opinions I pay attention to said it was amazing. But I still did not go. Then it won multiple Academy Awards, and yet I stayed home. Finally the opportunity arose to catch it in the theater, when I needed a movie I had not already seen to pair with my hop, and off I went. It was beautifully shot, and Jean Dujardin (who won a Best Actor Oscar for his role as a silent movie star) and Berenice Bejo were charming. The silent films certainly require their own unique acting skill set with especially descriptive gestures and facial expressions. At just 1hr 40min the film felt long, but I guess that is to be expected. There was one scene in the middle with a glass that is absolutely terrific, if you have seen it you know what I am talking about. But despite the well-deserved hype and the awards, I left this movie simply craving to watch Singin' in the Rain.
21 JUMP STREET - I am glad The Artist came first, as it would not have been good to do this hop in reverse order. Having only watched a couple episodes of the original TV show I had pretty nonexistent expectations for this movie, so it was not hard for it to over-deliver haha Not being a big fan of Channing Tatum I will admit that he could have been worse, and Jonah Hill was of course great. I found myself literally laughing out loud on multiple occasions, which is rare for me. Usually a film will get a smile and nod of approval, but not this one, this one I was guffawing with the rest of the audience. The movie also did something that I love - it made fun of itself. Is it as dumb as it looks? Yes. Can Tatum not act? Yes. But will you laugh? Oh yes.
OH, and if you think that one kid reminds you of James Franco you are not far off...
No comments:
Post a Comment