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'The Expendables' (R) (3 stars)
Writers: Sylvester Stallone and Dave Callaham
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Eric Roberts, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews, Steve Austin, Randy Couture, David Zayas
There is no way anyone should enjoy "The Expendables" because it is pure trash but it is such a fun and guilty pleasure. This movie is a rude and crude throwback to those cheesy action movies of the 80's and Stallone was in a few like 1986's "Cobra". It gathers some stars of the 80's and some new action stars to form a latter day Dirty Dozen. I warn you that if you didn't like those action movies from the 80's or you don't like Stallone don't go see this. I grew up with a lot of these stars and it was fun to see them back in their glory, some who have been wasted for decades. I really don't care about the plot because it is thin and stupid, I just like the overblown, silly but funny action scenes. This movie may be stupid but it is better than 75% of the movies that came out this summer. I would rather have colorful and exciting stupid then dull, lifeless stupid like "Sorcerer's Apprentice". This movie falls under my new "Paul Blart Mall Cop Rule" which means a movie's story line might be stupid or goofy and aimed at a low level but if it does it's job well then it will work and you will enjoy it. This is not a prestige movie but a violent, bloody and over the top action movie that succeeds in the type of movie it is trying to be. If you are expecting something like "Salt" or "Knight and Day" this will not satisfy you. I grew up with these stars of the 80's and I always defended Stallone since I was little. This is one of the most unfairly picked on actors of my time. In early Stallone movies he always bravely threw all his heart into all his action scenes and he will always be one of the most exciting action stars ever. There is also Eric Roberts who has been wasted for about twenty years and Mickey Rourke, these were my favorite actors of my childhood and my idols. It is great to see these heroes of my youth back together and it is good to see them mix it up with new stars like Jason Statham who comes off best here. At some point I even forgot what the movie was about. I was just giddy to see all these larger than life guys having fun and I also found the action stuff silly but kind of infectious. I also forgot to mention a classic scene full of cameos by Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger and a line in the scene that made everyone laugh out loud. Check your brain at the door and wallow in the fun stupidity.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
'The Other Guys'
'The Other Guys' (PG-13) (3 stars)
Writers: Chris Henchy and Adam McKay
Director: Adam McKay
Starring: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Michael Keaton, Eva Mendes, Dwayne Johnson, Samuel Jackson, Steve Coogan
The first hour of "The Other Guys" is so brilliant and extremely funny that the last half hour can't stand all that weight from the first hour. I laughed every minute of that first hour and the last half hour when I got lost I still enjoyed one of my favorite actors. This movie knows all the cop movie cliches and turns them on their ear. Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg play those Other Guys who are paper pushing cops who take a back seat to the action, hero cops. Dwayne Johnson and Samuel Jackson are the hero cops and they are very funny in their roles. When those officers do an inexplicable and very stupid stunt and die, Ferrell and Wahlberg come in and take over. They are following a very shady and corrupt financial executive played by Steve Coogan. Will Ferrell's specialty is evident here and that is saying some very crazy stuff that doesn't always make sense with a complete straight face. He is good again here but the real comic genius comes from Mark Wahlberg who is hilarious as the straight man. They both work very well off each other and there is some very funny dialogue between Ferrell and Wahlberg including a classic exchange. That classic exchange of dialogue involves a group of tuna attacking a lion and you have to hear it to believe how confusing but nutty and funny it sounds. There is also a very funny performance by one of my all time favorite actors in Michael Keaton. This is the old, classic Keaton from "Night Shift" and "Clean and Sober". He steals the movie as the police captain who moonlights at Bath and Beyond. I love Keaton and his performance is subtly hilarious and I think Oscar worthy. Eva Mendes is also very funny as Ferrell's wife. Another of the side splitting moments from the first hour deal with Ferrell not noticing how hot his wife is. Wahlberg's reaction and his constant hitting on Mendes is classic and worth the price of admission. Now the last hour gets bogged down in unfunny chases and shootouts and Coogan is not funny as the villain. The plot dealing with the bad guy is topical but confusing and needless. It doesn't matter because I laughed so much in the first hour more than I have in most full comedies this year.
Writers: Chris Henchy and Adam McKay
Director: Adam McKay
Starring: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Michael Keaton, Eva Mendes, Dwayne Johnson, Samuel Jackson, Steve Coogan
The first hour of "The Other Guys" is so brilliant and extremely funny that the last half hour can't stand all that weight from the first hour. I laughed every minute of that first hour and the last half hour when I got lost I still enjoyed one of my favorite actors. This movie knows all the cop movie cliches and turns them on their ear. Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg play those Other Guys who are paper pushing cops who take a back seat to the action, hero cops. Dwayne Johnson and Samuel Jackson are the hero cops and they are very funny in their roles. When those officers do an inexplicable and very stupid stunt and die, Ferrell and Wahlberg come in and take over. They are following a very shady and corrupt financial executive played by Steve Coogan. Will Ferrell's specialty is evident here and that is saying some very crazy stuff that doesn't always make sense with a complete straight face. He is good again here but the real comic genius comes from Mark Wahlberg who is hilarious as the straight man. They both work very well off each other and there is some very funny dialogue between Ferrell and Wahlberg including a classic exchange. That classic exchange of dialogue involves a group of tuna attacking a lion and you have to hear it to believe how confusing but nutty and funny it sounds. There is also a very funny performance by one of my all time favorite actors in Michael Keaton. This is the old, classic Keaton from "Night Shift" and "Clean and Sober". He steals the movie as the police captain who moonlights at Bath and Beyond. I love Keaton and his performance is subtly hilarious and I think Oscar worthy. Eva Mendes is also very funny as Ferrell's wife. Another of the side splitting moments from the first hour deal with Ferrell not noticing how hot his wife is. Wahlberg's reaction and his constant hitting on Mendes is classic and worth the price of admission. Now the last hour gets bogged down in unfunny chases and shootouts and Coogan is not funny as the villain. The plot dealing with the bad guy is topical but confusing and needless. It doesn't matter because I laughed so much in the first hour more than I have in most full comedies this year.
'Get Low'
'Get Low' (PG-13) (Rental)
Writers: C. Gaby Mitchell and Chris Provenzano
Director: Aaron Schneider
Starring: Robert Duvall, Bill Murray, Sissy Spacek, Lucas Black, Bill Cobbs, Gerald McRaney, Scott Cooper
"Get Low" takes it's time in telling it's story with a low key charm that sometimes is too low key and deadpan. It contains a wonderful performance by Robert Duvall who owns this kind of role. Every bit his equal are Bill Murray who is a stitch as a funeral director and Sissy Spacek as a woman from Duvall's past. Duvall plays Felix Bush, an old hermit who wants to have a funeral party before he dies so people can tell stories about him and say goodbye. He visits a funeral director played by Murray who is happy that business is finally picking up. Murray and Duvall work perfectly off each other and Murray is very funny. Their performances are the real reason to see this movie that sometimes is too meandering. Duvall owns this kind of role in his sleep and his final speech at the end is touching and subtly powerful. Sissy Spacek plays an old lover and her and Duvall are also great together, Lucas Black is also good in support. I loved moments of "Get Low" and Duvall and Murray but the middle section of this movie lost me and got me off track. This is a great smaller screen rental so you can savor some great performances by Murray and Duvall. I just felt the movie needed more juice at it's middle to fully engage me.
Writers: C. Gaby Mitchell and Chris Provenzano
Director: Aaron Schneider
Starring: Robert Duvall, Bill Murray, Sissy Spacek, Lucas Black, Bill Cobbs, Gerald McRaney, Scott Cooper
"Get Low" takes it's time in telling it's story with a low key charm that sometimes is too low key and deadpan. It contains a wonderful performance by Robert Duvall who owns this kind of role. Every bit his equal are Bill Murray who is a stitch as a funeral director and Sissy Spacek as a woman from Duvall's past. Duvall plays Felix Bush, an old hermit who wants to have a funeral party before he dies so people can tell stories about him and say goodbye. He visits a funeral director played by Murray who is happy that business is finally picking up. Murray and Duvall work perfectly off each other and Murray is very funny. Their performances are the real reason to see this movie that sometimes is too meandering. Duvall owns this kind of role in his sleep and his final speech at the end is touching and subtly powerful. Sissy Spacek plays an old lover and her and Duvall are also great together, Lucas Black is also good in support. I loved moments of "Get Low" and Duvall and Murray but the middle section of this movie lost me and got me off track. This is a great smaller screen rental so you can savor some great performances by Murray and Duvall. I just felt the movie needed more juice at it's middle to fully engage me.
'Salt'
'Salt' (PG-13) (3 stars)
Writers: Phillip Noyce and Kurt Wimmer
Director: Phillip Noyce
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Olek Krupa, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Andre Braugher
"Salt" is a crackling good spy thriller that is simply exciting, fast paced and fun. The movie is so fast you don't even notice the plot holes. The trailers have given it away but Jolie is fantastic as Evelyn Salt, an American spy who one day is outed by a Russian bad guy as a Russian spy. The movie then turns into a chase thriller with well directed chase scenes involving everything. The director is Phillip Noyce who knows how to create suspense, he directed "Dead Calm". Angelina Jolie is probably the best female action star we have and she puts all her heart in the chase and fight scenes. There are double crosses, foot chases, spy secrets and all that good spy stuff and it is done with flair. Again the movie is so fast paced that you don't notice the many weak and dumb moments. This movie is a vast improvement over Jolie's last few movies.
Writers: Phillip Noyce and Kurt Wimmer
Director: Phillip Noyce
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Olek Krupa, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Andre Braugher
"Salt" is a crackling good spy thriller that is simply exciting, fast paced and fun. The movie is so fast you don't even notice the plot holes. The trailers have given it away but Jolie is fantastic as Evelyn Salt, an American spy who one day is outed by a Russian bad guy as a Russian spy. The movie then turns into a chase thriller with well directed chase scenes involving everything. The director is Phillip Noyce who knows how to create suspense, he directed "Dead Calm". Angelina Jolie is probably the best female action star we have and she puts all her heart in the chase and fight scenes. There are double crosses, foot chases, spy secrets and all that good spy stuff and it is done with flair. Again the movie is so fast paced that you don't notice the many weak and dumb moments. This movie is a vast improvement over Jolie's last few movies.
'Middle Men'
'Middle Men' (R) (2 stars)
Writers: George Gallo and Andy Weiss
Director: George Gallo
Starring: Luke Wilson, Gabriel Macht, Giovanni Ribisi, Jacinda Barrett, Laura Ramsey, Rade Serbedzija, Kevin Pollack, John Ashton, Kelsey Grammer, Robert Forster, Terry Crews, James Caan
For a movie about Internet Porn founders "Middle Men" is safe and dull. There is not an original bone in it's body, I kept thinking of a neutered "Good Fellas" rip off. The material is there to intrigue us but it is done in such a predictable way that I lost interest fast. Luke Wilson does a fine job as one of the creators of PayPal which is a front for paying for porn on your computer. The movie starts out very wrong with a lifeless and terrible voice over narration by Wilson that resembles Ray Liotta's one in "Good Fellas" except I thought Wilson was falling asleep. Wilson's character gets involved with two lowlifes played by Ribisi and Macht who overact. They also get involved with gangsters and thugs just like the ones in "Good Fellas" but with nothing that grabs our attention. The women in this film are shallowly written including the standard porn star portrayed much better in "Boogie Nights" and the wife who is your typical movie wife who stands in the background. I was surprised this movie was so boring because the co-writer and director George Gallo wrote one of the best comedies and action films of the 80's in "Midnight Run". This movie has no life, no characters we care about and no reason really to be made. It goes through the motions and gives us nothing original to engage us. "Middle Men" needs an injection of color and excitement.
Writers: George Gallo and Andy Weiss
Director: George Gallo
Starring: Luke Wilson, Gabriel Macht, Giovanni Ribisi, Jacinda Barrett, Laura Ramsey, Rade Serbedzija, Kevin Pollack, John Ashton, Kelsey Grammer, Robert Forster, Terry Crews, James Caan
For a movie about Internet Porn founders "Middle Men" is safe and dull. There is not an original bone in it's body, I kept thinking of a neutered "Good Fellas" rip off. The material is there to intrigue us but it is done in such a predictable way that I lost interest fast. Luke Wilson does a fine job as one of the creators of PayPal which is a front for paying for porn on your computer. The movie starts out very wrong with a lifeless and terrible voice over narration by Wilson that resembles Ray Liotta's one in "Good Fellas" except I thought Wilson was falling asleep. Wilson's character gets involved with two lowlifes played by Ribisi and Macht who overact. They also get involved with gangsters and thugs just like the ones in "Good Fellas" but with nothing that grabs our attention. The women in this film are shallowly written including the standard porn star portrayed much better in "Boogie Nights" and the wife who is your typical movie wife who stands in the background. I was surprised this movie was so boring because the co-writer and director George Gallo wrote one of the best comedies and action films of the 80's in "Midnight Run". This movie has no life, no characters we care about and no reason really to be made. It goes through the motions and gives us nothing original to engage us. "Middle Men" needs an injection of color and excitement.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
'Inception'
'Inception' (PG-13) (4 stars) (Highest Rating)
Written and Directed By Christopher Nolan
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Ken Watanabe, Marion Cotillard, Tom Hardy, Tom Berenger, Cillian Murphy, Michael Caine
I had to see "Inception" twice because I knew I was seeing something special but I needed a second viewing to make sure. Seeing the movie on the giant IMAX screen transformed me to an unique dream world. The movie looks breathtaking on the IMAX screen, the cinematography is bold and the visual effects are masterful. The story is like a puzzle and it is very convoluted but on a second viewing, on a smaller screen I concentrated more on the story. On this second viewing I totally saw how ingenious the story is. Writer and Director Christopher Nolan has now become one of our best directors and casting the brilliant Leonardo DiCaprio, arguably our best actor now, was smart. I can see the care, the detail and the heart that has gone in this movie by Nolan and his lead actor. You also have one of the most unique and original movies I have ever seen. With multiple viewings and some time this could be a classic and groundbreaking movie even more so than "Avatar". The movie also has one of the best casts of this or any other year and they are all our smartest and our brightest. You have my pick as Heath Ledger's successor Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the very intelligent Ellen Page, a wonderful return by Tom Berenger and a scene stealing performance by newcomer Tom Hardy. The rest of the cast is very well put together and it is impressive how great the acting is in a movie that really showcases special effects. What makes this movie special is it's mixture of many film genres seamlessly mixed together. It is a fantasy, heist movie, a brain twister, action epic and to me it is one thing I am surprised no one has mentioned yet, classic film noir. Strip away the huge special effects and you have a beautifully complex movie that could have been made in the 1940's.
The movie's plot is hard to explain and the beauty of this movie is in not knowing much beforehand and discovering every wonderful plot development. The movie is layer upon layer of different dream states and I love how Nolan kept it all together without distracting us. To me this is not a gimmick film like Nolan's "Memento" which was a great movie but does not have "Inceptions" depth and heart. Even after a second viewing I feel you can discover so much more and peel away all the layers and find something new with each viewing. There are so many angles and areas where you think you know what is happening but the movie keeps springing up new surprises. The movie has been knocked by some as not giving us an emotional connection. I think this misses the point because at no time did I feel that Nolan was trying to make that connection. This is not "Steel Magnolias" here and we do not have to have our hand held and told when we should cry and that we should feel something. All I know is that I experienced one of the most intricate, imaginative and smartest movies I have seen in a long time. I didn't care to feel anything, I just wanted to have my mind blown away. If I wanted to feel emotion I would have seen another movie. It is refreshing to have a summer blockbuster that is about something. We have been inundated with mindless, loud, obnoxious movies that are just special effects and dumb stories. With a full slate of t.v. show adaptations, remakes and sequels here is one of the most original and awe inspiring movies in my lifetime. It will have you thinking for days trying to figure out what it all means. It should be mentioned in the same breath as movie classics like "12 Monkeys", "2001" and even Hitchcock. The dream world that Nolan created washes all over you and stimulates your brain. Hollywood always assumes that we need our movies dumbed down for us. I think the majority of movie goers want visceral experiences with stories that are complicated and smart. Some people will get frustrated by this movie and give up which is perfectly fine. Some might hate it, a lot will definitely love it and see it again. What makes the movie a masterpiece is that it will create wonderful discussions among people and inspire and that is what all the best movies do. Again I can't leave out the ingenious story created by a very brilliant artist in Christopher Nolan. Also with a movie that is full of visual delights I can't stress how great DiCaprio, Hardy, Watanabe, Murphy, Page, Cottilard and Berenger are. This is a movie with the best acting by an ensemble cast. You also have a movie that transforms us into another world of wonder and imagination. Christopher Nolan has topped himself again and we now have a film maker that is bringing back the discovery of imagination that is sorely missing from our movie lives lately.
Written and Directed By Christopher Nolan
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Ken Watanabe, Marion Cotillard, Tom Hardy, Tom Berenger, Cillian Murphy, Michael Caine
I had to see "Inception" twice because I knew I was seeing something special but I needed a second viewing to make sure. Seeing the movie on the giant IMAX screen transformed me to an unique dream world. The movie looks breathtaking on the IMAX screen, the cinematography is bold and the visual effects are masterful. The story is like a puzzle and it is very convoluted but on a second viewing, on a smaller screen I concentrated more on the story. On this second viewing I totally saw how ingenious the story is. Writer and Director Christopher Nolan has now become one of our best directors and casting the brilliant Leonardo DiCaprio, arguably our best actor now, was smart. I can see the care, the detail and the heart that has gone in this movie by Nolan and his lead actor. You also have one of the most unique and original movies I have ever seen. With multiple viewings and some time this could be a classic and groundbreaking movie even more so than "Avatar". The movie also has one of the best casts of this or any other year and they are all our smartest and our brightest. You have my pick as Heath Ledger's successor Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the very intelligent Ellen Page, a wonderful return by Tom Berenger and a scene stealing performance by newcomer Tom Hardy. The rest of the cast is very well put together and it is impressive how great the acting is in a movie that really showcases special effects. What makes this movie special is it's mixture of many film genres seamlessly mixed together. It is a fantasy, heist movie, a brain twister, action epic and to me it is one thing I am surprised no one has mentioned yet, classic film noir. Strip away the huge special effects and you have a beautifully complex movie that could have been made in the 1940's.
The movie's plot is hard to explain and the beauty of this movie is in not knowing much beforehand and discovering every wonderful plot development. The movie is layer upon layer of different dream states and I love how Nolan kept it all together without distracting us. To me this is not a gimmick film like Nolan's "Memento" which was a great movie but does not have "Inceptions" depth and heart. Even after a second viewing I feel you can discover so much more and peel away all the layers and find something new with each viewing. There are so many angles and areas where you think you know what is happening but the movie keeps springing up new surprises. The movie has been knocked by some as not giving us an emotional connection. I think this misses the point because at no time did I feel that Nolan was trying to make that connection. This is not "Steel Magnolias" here and we do not have to have our hand held and told when we should cry and that we should feel something. All I know is that I experienced one of the most intricate, imaginative and smartest movies I have seen in a long time. I didn't care to feel anything, I just wanted to have my mind blown away. If I wanted to feel emotion I would have seen another movie. It is refreshing to have a summer blockbuster that is about something. We have been inundated with mindless, loud, obnoxious movies that are just special effects and dumb stories. With a full slate of t.v. show adaptations, remakes and sequels here is one of the most original and awe inspiring movies in my lifetime. It will have you thinking for days trying to figure out what it all means. It should be mentioned in the same breath as movie classics like "12 Monkeys", "2001" and even Hitchcock. The dream world that Nolan created washes all over you and stimulates your brain. Hollywood always assumes that we need our movies dumbed down for us. I think the majority of movie goers want visceral experiences with stories that are complicated and smart. Some people will get frustrated by this movie and give up which is perfectly fine. Some might hate it, a lot will definitely love it and see it again. What makes the movie a masterpiece is that it will create wonderful discussions among people and inspire and that is what all the best movies do. Again I can't leave out the ingenious story created by a very brilliant artist in Christopher Nolan. Also with a movie that is full of visual delights I can't stress how great DiCaprio, Hardy, Watanabe, Murphy, Page, Cottilard and Berenger are. This is a movie with the best acting by an ensemble cast. You also have a movie that transforms us into another world of wonder and imagination. Christopher Nolan has topped himself again and we now have a film maker that is bringing back the discovery of imagination that is sorely missing from our movie lives lately.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
'The Sorcerer's Apprentice'
'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' (PG) (1 1/2 stars)
Writers: Matt Lopez, Doug Miro and Carlo Bernard
Director: Jon Turteltaub
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel, Alfred Molina, Monica Belucci, Omar Benson Miller, Alice Krige, Teresa Palmer
"The Sorcerer's Apprentice" comes from Jerry Bruckheimer and Walt Disney Pictures and like all Bruckheimer pictures it is all light, noise and explosions. There aren't any characters to really like or root for. The writing is terrible and the story is recycled from many other movies. It is all heartless CGI effects and it is messy, too busy and also mind numbing. The only reason I didn't hate it is because I can see kids getting into it but I was close to despising it. It is no different than "The Mummy" movies or "The X Men" movies or the plethora of fantasy films out in the past few years. They are all the same movie and there is nothing that separates these movies in my mind. CGI effects have taken over and these movies don't require any story or well written dialogue. This is another lackluster fantasy movie this year and the only thing you can count on these days are the Harry Potter films. I was absolutely bored by the whole movie and I can only see very little kids liking it. So if you are a parent leave the kids at this movie and duck into "The Kids Are All Right" or how about you take the kids to go see "Despicable Me" and "The Karate Kid" again, both movies considerably better. There is no heart to this movie and Nicolas Cage is sleep walking again through another role. Alfred Molina is wasted and the blond love interest is a typical boring girlfriend role. The breathtaking Monica Belucci is totally wasted, and no offense to Nick Cage, when him and Belucci kissed I went "Ewww". I know sorcerers are from the Middle Ages but come on take a shower! Cage is all dirty and he looks like he does not want to be there. I could explain the plot but then I would be disrespecting the old, classic "Fantasia" segment of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" with Mickey Mouse. The hero, Jay Baruchel, does look like Mickey Mouse but he is miscast and is unusually lifeless. I strongly urged everyone to see "The Karate Kid" and "Despicable Me" was fun so please avoid this and see those movies if you haven't. I think it is about time to send a message to Jerry Bruckheimer that his act is getting old. Let's make this turkey a box office bomb so we can get more movies with personality.
Writers: Matt Lopez, Doug Miro and Carlo Bernard
Director: Jon Turteltaub
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel, Alfred Molina, Monica Belucci, Omar Benson Miller, Alice Krige, Teresa Palmer
"The Sorcerer's Apprentice" comes from Jerry Bruckheimer and Walt Disney Pictures and like all Bruckheimer pictures it is all light, noise and explosions. There aren't any characters to really like or root for. The writing is terrible and the story is recycled from many other movies. It is all heartless CGI effects and it is messy, too busy and also mind numbing. The only reason I didn't hate it is because I can see kids getting into it but I was close to despising it. It is no different than "The Mummy" movies or "The X Men" movies or the plethora of fantasy films out in the past few years. They are all the same movie and there is nothing that separates these movies in my mind. CGI effects have taken over and these movies don't require any story or well written dialogue. This is another lackluster fantasy movie this year and the only thing you can count on these days are the Harry Potter films. I was absolutely bored by the whole movie and I can only see very little kids liking it. So if you are a parent leave the kids at this movie and duck into "The Kids Are All Right" or how about you take the kids to go see "Despicable Me" and "The Karate Kid" again, both movies considerably better. There is no heart to this movie and Nicolas Cage is sleep walking again through another role. Alfred Molina is wasted and the blond love interest is a typical boring girlfriend role. The breathtaking Monica Belucci is totally wasted, and no offense to Nick Cage, when him and Belucci kissed I went "Ewww". I know sorcerers are from the Middle Ages but come on take a shower! Cage is all dirty and he looks like he does not want to be there. I could explain the plot but then I would be disrespecting the old, classic "Fantasia" segment of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" with Mickey Mouse. The hero, Jay Baruchel, does look like Mickey Mouse but he is miscast and is unusually lifeless. I strongly urged everyone to see "The Karate Kid" and "Despicable Me" was fun so please avoid this and see those movies if you haven't. I think it is about time to send a message to Jerry Bruckheimer that his act is getting old. Let's make this turkey a box office bomb so we can get more movies with personality.
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