27 Dresses

Will saya: .5 stars

Atrociously acted and unbelievably cliche. Recommendation: Avoid this movie.


Tabi says: 1.5 stars

This one was dumb. Maybe I was just expecting more and was let down. The acting wasn't very good, and some of the characters were downright annoying.

This sister character was rather interesting, however, not in her acting, but in her mannerisms. She speaks and moves a lot like my sister-in-law Sarah. Will noticed it first, and I completely agreed. Their personalities are different, but their mannerisms are so similar. I would only recommend seeing this movie if you know Sarah and want to see someone with the same gestures and way of speaking, otherwise, there are better movies out there.

Dan in Real Life

Tabi says: 4.5 stars

I really liked this one. It's a new take on the romantic comedy. Kind of a man's version of the story. It's a little like While You Were Sleeping, but different enough to not be classified as a remake. It was so funny, and I really enjoyed Steve Carell's performance.

Wall-E

Tabi says 3 stars
Our son has been looking forward to this movie for months, so we just had to go see it. I thought it was cute, but not my favorite of the Pixar movies. There were parts that had me cracking up. Surprisingly little dialogue, but does a good job of showing emotion through robotic sounds.

I think this is one I would like better the more I watched it.

Iron Man

Tabi says: 4.5 stars

I rather enjoyed this one. Unlike many superhero movies, the acting was quite good. Iron Man is a different kind of hero, rough around the edges, and definitely more likable at the end than at the beginning. The graphics were good. It helps that the main character is a robot, I'm sure.

This was a great escapist film.

Jumper

It is PG-13, but we watched this one Clearplayed to take out one of those unnecessary scenes.

Tabi says: 2 stars

I thought it had a great start, but as soon as they switched to the older David it went downhill. Not that it was that actor's fault, he was okay, that's just where it happened to lose my interest. It was a fun idea that needed to be pushed a little further. The plot never really went anywhere.

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Kung Fu Panda

Tabi says: 4 stars

I really enjoyed this one. I wasn't expecting a whole lot going in, so maybe that's why, but I liked it as much as Ninja Turtles...maybe even more. Total little boy movie, but surprisingly laking a lot of the crudeness that usually comes with them. (Burping, ect.) Fun. The part was made for Jack Black.

The Great Debaters

Tabi says: 4 stars

I thought this one was good. Probably the best civil rights movie since Remember the Titans. There are definitely some disturbing images from the South, but they were tastefully done, and I'm not sure that the story could be told without them.

Again, I loved Forrest Whitaker; he's a new favorite of mine. Denzel Washington did a great job directing and acting. His part suited him.

Good Will Hunting

Disclaimer: We watched this one Clearplayed.

Tabi says: 3.5 stars

I'd give the dialog five stars, though Clearplay certainly took out a lot of it. Lots of profanity. Robin Williams was fantastic and gave some very profound advice. Way to go Damon and Affleck on the screenplay.

I liked it, but it wasn't as fulfilling as I wanted it to be. Not that it wasn't fulfilling, I just wanted Damon's character to do more, be more, and give back. So he raised himself out of the slums, great...but what did he do to raise others as well.

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Will says: 4 Stars

I thought this was a great movie. It's definitely made for younger audiences, but I thought it was a lot of fun. If you like movies like Goonies, Willow, or Nancy Drew, this would be a great movie for you.


Tabi says: 3.5 Stars

I thought it was a fun kid's movie. It had a similar feel to Willow but for a younger audience and with better graphics.

(By the way, this was Liam's first movie in a theater...well first that he was old enough to enjoy anyway. That's big in our famiy...like taking one's first steps! He did great!)