Reviews by johanlefourbe

I know, it might seem surprising to you, but I really have a weak spot for this flick and it is definitely a guilty pleasure of mine.  Of course, before watching the damned thing, I wasn't expecting much but since Jamie Foxx was involved, I thought I should give it a try anyway but I was pretty sure it would be pretty bad. Indeed, the title was lame, the poster was lame and the ratings on Listal and IMDb were just terribly low so it was pretty obvious that the whole thing was going to be a huge waste of time. Well, eventually, completely against my expectations, I was actually pleasantly surprised by this flick and I have to admit that I actually enjoyed the damned thing. I mean, sure, it was nothing really mind-blowing whatsoever but I thought it was actually quite funny and, above all, I was really surprised by the fact that all the characters were actually 3 dimensional and they all felt quite genuine. Obviously, none of them had actually anything really interesting to say but they were really believable and I understood their motivations which were not solely plot-driven like in the other gross-out comedies in the same genre. Anyway, to conclude, it was definitely not a masterpiece and it was really vulgar but I think it was still a decent comedy and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre. 

Nowadays, I have Netflix and Popcorn and not only I have since then an endless selection of movies to chose from but, as a result, I have became slightly more picky regarding the movies I watched. Before, I used to watch pretty much anything as long as it was starring one of two actors I was interested in, sometimes, I would end up watching some really obscure. This movie was a perfect. In this case, I have to admit that I always had a weak spot for Hilary Duff. I mean, sure, she is far from being a great actress but I always thought that she was quite charming. Anyway, by now,  I have seen already almost all her movies many flicks and, to honest,  she always hows up some very average even very bad movies and a few of them have already ended on my Top 50 worst movies ever made... This movie was a good example. I mean, the story was lame, the acting wa really weak and I was just bored throughout the whole thing. The only positive thing I think of is that it might be enjoyable for young girls between 9 and 14 years old, otherwise you'd better pass on this one.

Since I’m huge fan of Paul Thomas Anderson, of course, I had to watch this movie at some point. Apparently, this directing debut was not exactly a pleasant experience for Anderson as he had not much control over it (something that would change from his next movie) and he had to fight really hard to make sure that it wasn’t completely butchered before it was released. Anyway, even if it wasn’t one of his best movies, I still turned out to be a pretty decent watch. Indeed, in spite of a very limited budget, the whole thing was visually pretty neat and there were still some really neat shots which was quite impressive since it was a directing debut. Instead of the usual big stars, the cast was composed of some very good character actors and they all delivered some really strong performances. I must say I was a little bit underwhelmed by the plot or the lack of it but the version I saw was rather short (about 95 minutes) and a longer director's cut might be a better watch. Anyway, to conclude,  even though it is a rather obscure feature, I thought it was pretty good and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in PT Anderson’s work. 

Nowadays, I have Netflix and Popcorn and not only I have since then an endless selection of movies to choose from but, as a result, I have become slightly more picky regarding the movies I watch. Before, I used to watch pretty much anything as long as it was starring one or two actors I was interested in and, as a result, I would sometimes end up watching some really obscure features. This movie was a perfect example and the only reason I watched it was because it was featuring Demi Moore’s acting debut. Well, eventually,  it had been a while since I had seen such a bad movie... Seriously, the directing and the acting were just terrible and the whole thing felt fairly amateurish. It seemed that the makers were also way too ambitious since there were no less than 3 story lines all involving the main character. Indeed, the guy was not only a high-school football star but he was also great violin player and, on top of that, he was almost deaf as well… If they did focus on one of these tales, it might have worked better (I highly doubt it though) but none of these story-lines was properly developed. Anyway, to conclude, it was just a terrible and boring movie and you should definitely avoid it.

Obviously, this movie has a really lame reputation and it is considered by many as one of the worst super-heror movies ever made. As far I was concerned, at the time when I saw the damned thing, I had already seen so many movies in this genre and, to be honest, I was starting to get a little bit tired of them so I wasn't expecting much from this flick, especially since it was so poorly received. Eventually, even though it might seem surprising, I was actually rather pleasantly surprised by the damned thing. First of all, I wasn't really familiar with the Green Lantern before watching this movie but I must say he is a really awesome super-hero. Furthermore, the visuals were great and for once, I really enjoyed the 3D. So, everytime the movie was taking place on Oa or was dealing with the guardians, the movie was pretty cool but, unfortunately, everytime the movie was dealing with Hal Jordan's back story and his life on earth, I have to admit that it was rather underwhelming. Furthermore, Blake Lively might seem to be a charming girl but she was far from being a believable jet pilot. Anyway, to conclude, I don’t really get the massive grudge against this movie and, even though it was far from being revolutionary, the Green Lantern was an impressive super-hero, the movie  looked pretty awesome and I think it is actually worth a look.