Change Your Image
mbplex
Reviews
Fracture (2007)
Great chemistry
I thought the intellectual chess game between Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling was pure joy. What a pleasure to watch the two play mind games with each other -- with the audience in on the action. Thought the pace was good, the direction suspenseful. The only aspect of the movie that I would say was less than A+ was the love interest between Ryan Gosling and Rosamund Pike. I thought it a bit confusing that she was both his boss and his love interest. Not sure they needed the full love interest in the plot. All in all, a most entertaining movie. Other than that, the plot line of the legal case was engaging, understandable and realistic. I highly recommend it to those interested in movies that make you think.
Junebug (2005)
One of the worst
To say this was slow, mundane and pointless is to give too much credit to this awful movie. Some scenes were simply painful to watch due to the slow-motion effect where nothing happens for what seems like minutes. Further, there is no seeming growth of characters as they attempt to struggle with their conflicts. Most never do show any awareness of their strengths, weaknesses or opportunities for change. Nothing happens. Nothing is resolved. After watching it you feel nothing. How could so many voters like this film? The participants must have a lot of friends. Characters are stereotypes. Dialogue is slow. Directing is slow. Scenes drag on endlessly. Then just when you think something big is about to happen, another endless moment ensues when someone is on the phone for 2 minutes. As a Northerner, why Southerners need to be portrayed as idiots is beyond me. I really don't get it. The only good thing is i rented it from Netflix. If I had paid $8 I would have asked for my money back. What is the point of this movie?