Movie Review Report

Clearly, I had to go see this movie because my man, Mark Wahlberg is in it (Can’t I still call him Marky Mark?). I was so glad to see he was in an action movie after seeing the disappointment of the year: The Happening.

Plot summary from Netflix:

Mark Wahlberg stars as the title character of this gritty crime thriller, centered on an undercover New York City DEA agent who teams up with a female assassin (Mila Kunis) to avenge the murder of his family. With supporting performances by Beau Bridges, Ludacris, Chris O’Donnell and Donal Logue.

I guess I should start off by saying I do not play video games. I’ve heard this movie is based on a video game but I’ve never heard of the game or seen the game so I’m sure hardcore gamers will have a very different and more passionate review for this movie. But, I’m just gonna pretend it’s not based on a video game because… I can.

I have to say, this was one of the weirdest movies I’ve ever seen in my life. I don’t know why, I just walked out of the theater thinking ‘Holy crap that was weird’. It had a very unique, strange feel to the whole movie.

Saying all that though, I did like the movie. There were some really awesome slow motion action scenes that were so cool to see. I thought it had a very original (albeit strange) plot line and the special effects were pretty cool.

Mila Kunis was kind of a weird casting choice but I didn’t hate her. Marky Mark did an awesome job as usual. And hopefully he is sticking to these types of characters once and for all. Please?

I would say it’s definitely worth the watch. I went with my Dad and he liked it too. It was kind of a man movie I guess.

My Rating:

Liked it

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Max Payne, movie review, Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Ludacris, Beau Bridges, Chris O’Donnell

I went to see this movie because there was literally nothing else to see at the $3 movie theater and I was bored. Thank God I wasn’t expecting much.

Plot summary from Netflix:

This dramatic thriller from director Neil LaBute follows Chris and Lisa Mattson (Patrick Wilson and Kerry Washington) as they settle into their Los Angeles dream house — only to be harassed by their off-kilter cop neighbor, officer Abel Turner (Samuel L. Jackson). Turner disapproves of the couple’s interracial relationship and is determined to drive them away, but as the harassment turns violent, the newlyweds have no choice but to fight back.

OK, I did not like this movie. My friend that I went with really liked it so, who knows? I guess that’s why everyone’s entitled to their own opinion… whatever.

The plot of the movie was eh, OK. Samuel L. Jackson was mildly entertaining and the only actor in the movie that wasn’t completely worthless. He definitely played the role of the neighbor from hell!

My number one complaint about this movie… I don’t know who Kerry Washington is but she is THE WORST actress I have ever seen in my life. She was just terrible. It distracted me so much from the movie because I was just waiting for her next crappy line. Speaking of crappy lines, the dialogue was horrible too. It was so forced and unrealistic I wanted to slap people.

The main actors that played the interracial couple had absolutely no chemistry whatsoever. I want to think that the main guy, Patrick Wilson, could be a good actor but his “wife” was so bad it brought him down… I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt.
And then there was all this weird racial tension… it was all too much for me.

But hey, what do I know because as I was walking out of the theater in disgust, my friend said (and I quote) “That was a really good movie”. So again, who am I to judge? Oh wait, this is my blog so my opinion is the only one that matters here.

My Rating:

Didn’t Like it

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Lakeview Terrace, movie review, Samuel L. Jackson, Kerry Washington, Patrick Wilson