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Reviews
Nights in Rodanthe (2008)
Healing Relationship
Despite the fact that there were aspects of this film that I felt were not developed enough, I enjoyed it and would recommend it to others. Richard Gere and Diane Lane are great in their lead roles. The basic premise of the film is that both were in the wake of broken marriages when they meet. Both, also, are searching for healing. Unexpectedly, they find that they can help heal each other. There were aspects of the film that I wished I'd seen play out more-- where simple flashes merely suggested themes that my mind had to fill in the blanks on, such as the apology to the bereaved widower, and how Adrienne goes from feeling guilty about having slept with Paul to feeling okay with it soon after. An opportunity for a tremendous love scene was lost when it was merely suggested they were going to make love with the hurricane coming. But in the end, the film left me feeling deeply appreciative of the relationship that my wife and I share. And there were moments that moved me to the verge of tears. So, I have to say it is well worth viewing.
The Happening (2008)
a very B-rate film
I was shocked at how poorly made this film was. There are high school kids who, given the same amount of money, would have made a better film. The idea behind the film is plausible. I was intrigued by it. But 'The Happening' totally fails to live up to its promise. The acting is bad. The special effects are horrible. And when it tries to be 'Hitchcock', it's laughable. This is a movie you can sit through. It didn't make me walk away. But there are parts of this movie that seem like a spoof of thrillers... only they're not meant to be spoofs. For example, there is a scene where supposed home video of a bloody scene. It's a joke. You look at it and go, 'they've got to be kidding'. And when a car rams into a tree, a dummy goes flying out the front window about 50 feet, and it looks totally fake. All you can do is laugh, and say 'how could a movie have gone so wrong?'