Observe and Report

I often pick movies based on who is playing in it. This movie started Ray Liotta(as Detective Harrison) and Seth Rogan(as Mall Cop Ronnie Barnhardt). Both of whom I have liked in pervious movies they have made. Unfortunately, good actors can’t make up for a bad movie. In addition to it not making any sense, the characters where not very believable and the words they were made to say were just plain stupid. Furthermore, am I the only one that noticed they ripped off the storyline of “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” (2009). The movie is “R” rated and earns it with a surprise ending you will wish you hadn’t seen! Don't say I didn't warn you.

Sunshine Cleaner

Life is messy. We make our choices and live with the consequences, Sometimes our choices lead to “Game over”. Sometimes our actions and their outcomes are part of a bigger story yet to be told. Rose Lorkowski(played by Amy Adams) with little choices in front of her decides to “cash in” on the lucrative business of crime scene cleanup. In need of a partner, she drags her younger sister Norah into the business(played by British actress Emily Blunt). The business causes them to intersect with people’s life’s when things are at the worst for their clients. Rose deals with the horrific crime scenes by believing she is helping others. The interaction between the two sisters is well done. I hope to see the actresses that played them in another movie together. Alan Arkin plays the girl’s father; an off-beat salesmen/peddler. If you like him this movie make sure you see Alan in “{Little Miss Sunshine”(2006). As a black comedy, this movie will not appeal to movie goers just looking for some laughs. (The crime scenes get a little gross). However, the characters are very real and the story line is interesting and thought provoking.

Fast and Furious 4

My three fish rating for this movie is based on me being a Gearhead(not sure what a “gearhead” is..go here). My wife(who wouldn’t go see this movie if I agreed to do her dishes for a month) thought I was being too generous with my Swedish Fish rating. I love fast cars and this movie had a lot of them. Fast and Furious 4 brings back the original cast from its debut movie “The Fast and the Furious” (2001). The two heavy hitters in both movies are Vin Diesel(who plays Dominic Toretto the tough bad ass) and Paul Walker(who plays Brian O'Conner the undercover cob). Vin has tried other more sensitive roles but always goes back to this one. Paul Walker’s character is a little confusing. He puts one foot in Dominic’s world and the other on the side of the law. It makes for some interesting chase scenes but does not seem to be grounded in reality. So if you are looking for a movie that fits the bill for the guy’s night out, Fast and Furious 4 will do the trick. If you are picking a movie for your date night, I would look elsewhere! Will there be a Fast and Furious 5? My prediction is yes. Why not ride this one until it runs out of gas.