Talladega Nights:
The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 2006
★★
Unfortunately, this
is mostly a loose collection of catchphrases that hasn't aged well.
There's a little bit
of clever satire about NASCAR and the South mixed in there, but it's really not
enough. Also, a LOT of great people in really light roles throughout this. It
really didn't help that much that I accidentally watched the extended/unrated
cut. These are almost never better, and this one was no exception.
Dazed and Confused
1993
★★★★½
A love letter and
mixtape to the 1970s with all of the future stars of the 1990s.
Only really lags
when it tries to focus too neatly on a single character (usually London's tiny
quarterback).
Made me miss living
in Austin for the first time in a while.
The Interview 2014
★★★
The Interview hangs
its big comic set pieces on a pretty standard buddy adventure script. More of
them hit than miss, though, and Randall Park does a pretty good job with a kind
of tricky part. This falls right in line with the last few action-comedies from
this crew, dating back to Pineapple Express. For being a notorious
"outlaw" film, the comedy steers closer to mainstream studio running
gags a little more than the last couple.
Definitely is not
worth the hype or international incident. But is mostly a fun flick.
Step Up All In 2014
★★★★
I really liked this,
and loved the "twist" ending/message. These movies have a soft spot
in my heart next to Final Destination series, with different reasons.
But after 90 minutes
and the Step Up All Stars, this movie couldn't top the "evil" dance
crew's first dance in the bar. Also the subplot with the "big move"
reminded me of Blades of Glory in a bad way and didn't deliver.
That being said, I
still loved it.
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