Reviews by johanlefourbe

To be honest, I wasn’t really expecting much from this flick but since there was a decent cast involved,  I thought I might as well give it a try. Unfortunately, the whole thing turned out to be really underwhelming. Indeed, even though I think that Paul Rudd is a pretty cool actor and usually really funny, this time, even him couldn't save this mess. I mean, sure, there were a few scenes that did work but most of the movie was just lame and really not funny at all. In my opinion, the main issue is that a romantic comedy involving ghost(s) is not really such a good idea and this movie is a good example. Basically, the whole thing was just pretty generic, predictable and just plain boring. Concerning Eva Longoria, I’m glad for her that she managed to have her breakthrough with ‘Desperate Housewives’ and I have to admit that she looks pretty stunning but it is not by showing up in such weak comedies that she will managed to be taken seriously any time soon. Anyway, to conclude, even though I have seen worse, it was just pretty lame and I don’t it is really worth a look at all. 

Basically, there was a time when I would go to a video game shop (which is now closed) and I would buy there on a regular basis 5 DVDs for 5 euros and, sometimes, since I would be missing 1 DVD, I would pick up pretty much anything at random just to reach 5 movies. Anyway, following this amazing process, I ended up watching some rather obscure movies and this one was definitely one of them (indeed, I was only the 3rd Listal member who has rated the damned thing). Anyway, I thought it was a rather weird movie. Indeed, on one hand, I can't say it was really a bad movie but, on the other hand, I can't say I really enjoyed it either. Basically, the actors involved, especially Joan Allen, were all fine but I was rather underwhelmed by the whole story. Basically, it is one of those quirky indie pictures which tries too hard to be deep and thoughtful but eventually, it didn't really succeed in captivating me. It's too bad because the whole thing actually had some potential. Anyway, to conclude, in spite of its flaws, it was still a decent drama and I think it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

To be honest, I had some rather low expectations concerning this flick but since I have a weak spot for Kurt Russell, I thought I should give it a try anyway. Well, eventually, it was honestly not really good, I’m afraid. Indeed, even though the whole thing had some potential, it was pretty much just a glorified B movie and, to really enjoy it, you shouldn't take it too seriously. I guess the main issue for me is that I'm not a huge fan of such B pictures... I have to admit it, there were some good action scenes and Kurt Russel was pretty good but the story and the movie remained pretty average. At the end of the day, it was a rather typical effort from Paul W.S. Anderson who is specialized in such average stuff. Honestly, I felt pretty bad for Kurt Russell as he worked out three or four hours a day for eighteen months to get himself into the "pumped-up" condition we see in this film. I mean, he was all right but the plot was just so tedious. Still, if you are fan of this genre, you may end up enjoying it more than I did otherwise you should probably watch something else.

I know, this movie really has a terribly reputation but I have to confess it, when I was a kid, I thought it was actually a pretty cool flick. Back then, I didn't know it was probably the most dreaded sequel ever made and I thought it was pretty neat to have those immortals fighting each other in the future. Eventually, I watched again the damned thing decades later and, I have to admit it, the whole thing was pretty weak. Indeed, the story and movie itself were rather lame . Above all, it barely made much sense most of the time and even contradicted many elements displayed in the previous movie. For example, the most obvious thing was probably the fact that Sean Connery was brought back when he was in fact killed in ‘Highlander’.  Even so, I still believe that the concept of the Highlander in the future was actually interesting, it’s just too bad they really messed up this concept. After this movie, they kept making some another sequels which always ignored this movie but I’m not sure if these sequels were actually much better. To conclude, even though the whole thing is pretty lame, I still believe it is a must see for any Highlander fan.

Since I kept hearing some great things about this flick, I was really eager to check it out and I had some rather high expectations. Eventually even though it didn’t turn out to be one of my all-time favorites, I still have to admit that I really did like it a lot though. Basically, in my opinion, the plot and the characters were not really original, preventing this movie from becoming a real masterpiece, but it was still really entertaining.  Above all, what I really enjoyed was the cast filled many actors who were unknown at the time but all became pretty famous after showing up in this movie (Ben Affleck, Milla Jovovich, Matthew McConaughey, Joey Lauren Adams, Parker Posey, Renée Zellweger, ...). For Linklater, this movie would be his breakthrough and for the next 20 years, he would become one of the more consistent US directors. In this movie, he would show that he would provide his best work when there is no actual plot, rather focusing on some realistic characters instead (see also the ‘Before…’ trilogy and ‘Boyhood’). To conclude, it is pretty much a classic and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

To be honest, I wasn’t really expecting much from this flick but I came across a very cheap DVD, so I thought I might as well give it a try. Even though Thomas Ian Nicholas was playing the lead and  he was supposed to the big attraction here, in fact, I was actually much more interested in Kate Winslet and Daniel Craig. Indeed, it was pretty funny to see them before they became famous but, unfortunately, they both had some minor roles. 10 years before becoming James Bond, Craig was displaying one of his most pathetic hairdo and I’m pretty sure he would rather that we all forget about this flick. Anyway, that was about everything this movie has to offer, I’m afraid. Indeed, basically, it was just another typical time-travel picture which didn't add anything original to this genre, I never really thought that this concept was interesting and I was seriously bored throughout the whole thing. Eventually, they even made a sequel 2 years later which was released directly to DVD but I don’t think I will bother check it out. To conclude, it turned out to be a rather lame picture and I don’t think you should waste time with this flick. 

I already saw this movie but since it was a while back and since it is considered as a classic, I was quite eager to give it a 2^nd chance. Indeed, when I first heard about this flick, it sounded really awesome. The concept seemed to be pretty neat and, above all, there was a stellar cast involved (Dirk Bogarde, Sean Connery, Ryan O'Neal, Gene Hackman, Michael Caine, Anthony Hopkins, James Caan, Liv Ullmann, Elliott Gould, Laurence Olivier, Robert Redford).  Well, to be honest, the first time around,  I thought it was actually rather underwhelming and this rewatch didn’t really change my feelings towards this movie. I don’t know, even though the whole thing was well made and quite realistic, I guess it was slightly dull. I mean, basically, you spend about 3 hours watching a botched war mission and while, according to the many fans, the whole thing was actually about the futility of war,  I didn’t really get that feeling while watching this movie.  A reason why could be that every 5 minutes you have a famous actor trying to be pretty damned heroic anyway even if they would show up for usually just a few scenes. As a result, on one hand, the makers wanted to show that this mission was a really bad idea but, on the other hand, they still wanted to show that the soldiers involved were quite amazing. Unfortunately, this mix never really worked in my opinion. Anyway, to conclude, even though this movie didn’t really blow me away, it still has a solid reputation so I think it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

To be honest, I wasn’t really expecting much from this flick but, somehow, I still ended up watching the damned thing. Eventually, even though it was obviously nothing amazing whatsoever, I thought it was actually not bad at all. Above all, I thought it was pretty neat to see Kristen Stewart before her ‘Twilight’ fame. Indeed, even though we tend to forget it, Stewart has been around for more than a decade already and, in fact, this movie was pretty much her first leading part.To be honest, I never really understood the hatred towards her. I mean, if you go behind the whole ‘Twilight’ thing, you will see that she showed up in some decent movies. Coming back to our main feature, the whole idea was basically to have some kids involved in some heist which wasn’t a bad idea even if, obviously, the premise was rather far-fetched. Anyway, at the end of the day, even though it was watchable, it was still some rather average stuff but I guess it should be rather enjoyable for its target audience. To conclude, I’m not really sure I should recommend this movie but if you have some young kids to entertain, it might be worth a look for them. 

What happened to the Farrelly Brothers? Following their success with ‘Dumb & Dumber’, they became pretty much the kings of the Raunchy comedy but it has been a while since they got a real hit. Anyway, it is not with such an underwhelming remake that they will make a come-back anytime soon, that’s for sure. I mean, I do believe that Ben Stiller is a decent actor and sometimes he can be really hilarious. For this movie,  he did his usual awkward unlucky guy which was but a little bit overdone by now. Anyway, even though there were some bits here and there which were fairly amusing,  most of it  was rather tedious, I’m afraid, and even pretty lame at some points. The most difficult thing to swallow was the really sudden change of behavior displayed by Malin Akerman. I mean, I’ll give you that, she is a pretty girl but she wasn’t really convincing here and, as a result, the whole premise pretty much fell apart. Anyway, to conclude, even though I didn’t care much for the whole thing, I still think it was a decent watch and if you are fan of the Farelly brothers, I guess it is worth a look.