Whiteout

So I watched Whiteout last night and I have to say I didn't like it.  The plot was very predictable and there was a lot of unnecessary parts to the plot including nudity and flashbacks.  The movie was about a US Marshall that is stationed in Antarctica who has to deal with a murder.  I'm getting tired that every time you watch a movie about Antarctica the lead person always has an issue and they are escaping their life to the most isolated place on earth.  Frankly there are other places to escape to so can we just stop with this theme.  The other problem with this movie was it could not decide what it was.  Whether it was a slasher film, a Russian mystery, a cop movie, or a conspiracy.  The entirety of the movie was spent leading up to the ending which was very subdued and kind of disappointing.  So if you are looking for a slasher movie with lots of snow go for it but I didn't think it was really worth it.      

The Adjustment Bureau

So my husband Steven and I went to see The Adjustment Bureau last night.  This was probably the first time I had been to see a movie in the theater in forever.  For us the review was split.  Steven didn't like it but only because it had Matt Damon in it and he doesn't like him for some strange reason, but we are not going to listen to him anyhow ;).  So on to my review.  I liked the movie I though Damon and Emily Blunt had really good chemistry together and it made it a really good romance.  And my God Blunt went though some serious ballet training for this movie which means I am not going to the gym nearly enough.........
Anyhow, the movie wasn't just a romance it was also a strange Sci Fi movie as well.  It was kind of like a movie called Dark City in that people's lives are being manipulated.  FYI if you have not seen Dark City you must see this movie it is one of my all time favorites!!!!!   So back to the Adjustment Bureau.  The main plot it that Damon plays a politician who's like is being manipulated to suit the greater "plan" but he meets Blunt who he absolutely can't live without and the movie is about how he tries to keep them together.  This is very over simplified and the plot is a whole lot more crazy but I don't want to give to much away. And it makes you think about how much of your life is controlled by fate and chance.  So I would recommend this movie I really liked it and it had an intriguing story.   

The New Robin Hood

So for this weekend I watched the new Robin Hood movie with Russel Crow.  I liked it, I was a little skeptical going in cause you can do Robin Hood really bad with very minimal effort.  However, this was not your standard Robin Hood movie in fact this version really didn't have anything to do with other versions I've seen.  But what the hell not like any of them really go along with British history real well.  So this version was kind of a mix between Braveheart, Gladiator, and Richard Gere movie called Sommersby (don't ask). And the way it was filmed was interesting it kind of had a dark tent to like how they filmed Dark Knight so I think that added to the intensity of the movie.  And hey lets face it who wouldn't want Russel Crow to be your Knight in shinning armor and come same you from the sheriff of Nottingham, I digress.  So overall I liked the movie and the story was really good.  So if your in the mood for a Robin Hood flick you might want to check it out but if you can watch the Director's Cut version there are better scenes in that one.