Cry_Wolf and Just Like Heaven
Cry_Wolf
Ok, besides the fact that my friend was dreading seeing this thing, expecting it to be gory and frightening and all that and she continued to be tense throughout the previews and the beginning of the film, I was still excited to see it. Even though it was PG13. Damn you, Ring!!! Damn you straight to hell for making Hollywood think PG13 horror movies are ok and just what the people want! We want GOOD horror movies!! And if it’s PG13 then it ISN’T a HORROR movie. It’s a suspense movie with some mild jump scares. Like the Ring was. Or the Grudge. And the Cave. Suspense is NOT horror, dammit!
ANYway, I enjoyed it. I had fun. Sure, wasn’t hard to sort out where it was all going but we needed an update to April Fool’s Day, didn’t we? (Congrats to those who get the reference.) It really is just a psychological thriller (mild one but still) with more in common with the better-than-it-should’ve-been Gossip than Urban Legends while the trailers would have us believe the opposite. I don’t know their names but the cast was fine. I enjoyed the main guy and the main chick (Dodger?) is still a damn fine looking woman. And yes, fellers, the schoolgirl outfit IS a turn-on still. Ahem. Where was I? Oh, right, so if you’re thinking it’s going to be "scary" or "gory", don’t. Stop that right now. It’s a drama, really. That’s all. A decent drama starring young actors doing a decent job playing characters in a movie that could’ve benefited from being LONGER (most likely under orders to be 90 minutes for the young’uns) but is still some good fun at the movies.
Just Like Heaven
It was a cute movie. That’s really all I can say. It wasn’t another Ghost (thank god) or another Sixth Sense or anything. It was more like While You Were Sleeping meets High Spirits, I guess. Completely harmless. You won’t walk out yelling, "I LOVE THAT MOVIE!" or "THAT MOVIE SUCKED BALLS!" or anything. You’ll walk out with a lil smile on your face or a tiny bit of moisture in your eyes, sure, but you won’t come out and run back into line to see it again.
The leads were fine for the film. Not that much is required of any of them beyond Witherspoon. And Reese is pretty good in it. Not sure why I was surprised by that. Ruffalo must’ve lost the more dramatic bits of the script, which is sad because the subplot about him dealing with being a widower could’ve made for some exciting footage. Donal Logue was fun and that Napoleon Dynamite guy (John Heder?) wasn’t anywhere NEAR as annoying as he was in ND. And before you ask, I DID enjoy the movie for the low budget cult flick type of film it was but simply can’t understand the fascination with it OR him. But at least the guy that played Pedro isn’t everywhere. Though I would enjoy seeing him team up with that Idol loser Hung for a duet. So really, that’s the best I can suggest. Chicks will dig it and guys won’t HATE it if they get dragged to it. There you go. Plan accordingly.
Ok, besides the fact that my friend was dreading seeing this thing, expecting it to be gory and frightening and all that and she continued to be tense throughout the previews and the beginning of the film, I was still excited to see it. Even though it was PG13. Damn you, Ring!!! Damn you straight to hell for making Hollywood think PG13 horror movies are ok and just what the people want! We want GOOD horror movies!! And if it’s PG13 then it ISN’T a HORROR movie. It’s a suspense movie with some mild jump scares. Like the Ring was. Or the Grudge. And the Cave. Suspense is NOT horror, dammit!
ANYway, I enjoyed it. I had fun. Sure, wasn’t hard to sort out where it was all going but we needed an update to April Fool’s Day, didn’t we? (Congrats to those who get the reference.) It really is just a psychological thriller (mild one but still) with more in common with the better-than-it-should’ve-been Gossip than Urban Legends while the trailers would have us believe the opposite. I don’t know their names but the cast was fine. I enjoyed the main guy and the main chick (Dodger?) is still a damn fine looking woman. And yes, fellers, the schoolgirl outfit IS a turn-on still. Ahem. Where was I? Oh, right, so if you’re thinking it’s going to be "scary" or "gory", don’t. Stop that right now. It’s a drama, really. That’s all. A decent drama starring young actors doing a decent job playing characters in a movie that could’ve benefited from being LONGER (most likely under orders to be 90 minutes for the young’uns) but is still some good fun at the movies.
Just Like Heaven
It was a cute movie. That’s really all I can say. It wasn’t another Ghost (thank god) or another Sixth Sense or anything. It was more like While You Were Sleeping meets High Spirits, I guess. Completely harmless. You won’t walk out yelling, "I LOVE THAT MOVIE!" or "THAT MOVIE SUCKED BALLS!" or anything. You’ll walk out with a lil smile on your face or a tiny bit of moisture in your eyes, sure, but you won’t come out and run back into line to see it again.
The leads were fine for the film. Not that much is required of any of them beyond Witherspoon. And Reese is pretty good in it. Not sure why I was surprised by that. Ruffalo must’ve lost the more dramatic bits of the script, which is sad because the subplot about him dealing with being a widower could’ve made for some exciting footage. Donal Logue was fun and that Napoleon Dynamite guy (John Heder?) wasn’t anywhere NEAR as annoying as he was in ND. And before you ask, I DID enjoy the movie for the low budget cult flick type of film it was but simply can’t understand the fascination with it OR him. But at least the guy that played Pedro isn’t everywhere. Though I would enjoy seeing him team up with that Idol loser Hung for a duet. So really, that’s the best I can suggest. Chicks will dig it and guys won’t HATE it if they get dragged to it. There you go. Plan accordingly.
posted by wmjwatson at 11:58 AM
2 Comments:
Jessica says:
I thought it was going to be scary...but you were right yet again. I enjoyed it but I felt that they could have made the plot a bit more twisted than what it was. Isidro mentioned the April Fool's movie when we were talking about it. So there's someone who would have gotten the reference.
Yay, Isidro! But shhh...don't spoil it!!
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