Few movies are able to portray stupid people intelligently. This movie does it though. I don’t know if it was the acting, directing or writing, but it was brilliant. My favorite scene? Where “Dirk” has it out with his mom – classic. Remember, “stupid screwed up people” does not mean “stupid screwed up movie”. It even has a happy ending… why not?
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Planet of the Apes – 2001
I was expecting more. They should have just left the plot of the original alone. For me, the movie was ruined when the humans did their “escape” throught the ape village. They ran through every damn house in town – real sneaky! How stupid can you be? That said, I did like the makeup and look of the movie – it had some style.
The Perfect Storm
I had the feeling I was watching a carefully constructed hollywood entertainment product… and I was. It had elements which appealed to both adult (braindead) men and women, thus increasing the total market. The directing, cinematography and writing in this movie were totally flat. There was nothing imaginative or interesting throughout the whole movie. That was a shame because there was a lot of opportunity to do some interesting stuff. For example, when the main character talks about the “Zen of Fishing”, they could have filmed some really cool stuff for him to talk over. The only redeeming qualities were some of the special effects and the acting. The rest of the movie played like it was made-for-TV.
The Italian Job
Completely ridiculous at every turn… at every car chase, at every explosion, and with every uninspired one-liner.