Let's go to the movies...

I don't claim to have any credentials for writing movie reviews. I'm just an average gal with an unhealthy obsession. I started writing my reviews on facebook back in February as a way to let the girls know what their dad and I were doing. As busy as I’ve been lately, I haven’t had a chance to write any reviews for the last three weeks or so. I’ll just give you a brief word or two on the last few movies we’ve seen to bring myself up to date…

The Informant – I’m just not a big Matt Damon fan. Yes, he was in the Bourne movies, but for some reason, I haven’t been able to stay awake for the duration of even one of them! Ron loves those movies! “The Informant” was based on a true story – I like true stories, but lately I wonder how much the writers added or subtracted from actual events to make a film more marketable. At the end of it, I wished that we had gone to see something else.

Whip It – Saw the sneak preview with #2 and #3 while we were in Santa Barbara with them last weekend. LOVED IT! It’s all about GIRL POWER and self determination and doing what you love. Ellen Page is really gifted at giving an understated performance. She’s clever and sarcastic, but not offensive. Very witty. It wasn’t a perfect movie. I squirmed about her relationship with the older guy (he didn’t know she was underage).Otherwise, the skating was fast and fun and exciting. Drew Barrymore was a riot and Juliette Lewis did a great job of making me dislike her. FUN MOVIE!

Fame – There are some truly talented young actors, singers and dancers in this one, but all in all it was greatly disappointing. The musical numbers were great but there were very few of them – not enough to save this virtually plot-less flick. The highlight of the whole thing was when the character “Denise” sang “Out Here on My Own.” She was amazing. There was just not enough time in the movie to cover 7 or 8 main characters through 4 years of high school. Disappointing….

You probably won't get a review of "Inglorious Bastards" or "9" or "District 9" here. My movie buddy isn't interested in any of those films and I don't like to go by myself. Really looking forward to "The Blind Side" with Sandra Bullock and "New Moon" next month.