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mikebidwell
Reviews
The Nut Job (2014)
Entertaining, well done, but more than subtly political
The movie itself is well done and enjoyable, with smooth animation, cute characters, and a visually appealing set. The all-star cast doesn't disappoint, with only a few areas where the lines are obviously being read from a page. However, having just watched the conclusion, this movie heavily promotes the socialist agenda, where everything is for the good of the community, and sharing is significantly more valuable than personal ambition. In this movie, any character who is trying to do for himself is cast as the villain, and only when they "come around" to thinking that it is much better when what they do is "for the park." In the end, even accepting gratitude for risking one's life to save the lives of others is rejected, in favor of sharing credit with "the team." Indoctrinating these principles to the very young is certainly the intent of this film. So as stated in my summary, this is an entertaining movie, but it has a strong political message that is about as subtle as a brick to the face.
Machete (2010)
One of the all-time worst movies
This is without a doubt one of the 10 worst movies I have ever seen, and probably breaks the top 3. For a film that drew in as many big name actors as this one did, I expected better entertainment value. This is nothing but a thinly veiled attempt to tell America that illegal immigration is a non-issue. The plot line was terrible. The directing was cheesy and campy, even for a movie that was intentionally so. The action sequences were extremely unbelievable, and the dialogue was absolutely horrendous. If there was a redeeming quality at all (and this is extremely circumspect), it would be Lindsey Lohan in her birthday suit. Avoid this film at all costs. If I had it to do over again, I would have spent this two hours learning to darn socks, or some other obsolete pass- time. Don't waste your dollar in Redbox for this one. So glad I had a free code, but this was a waste of even that.