Weekly Roundup - Opening 10/17

Just like last week, there's not a whole lot of great movies coming out this Friday. I don't want to be too negative, but the basic rundown goes something like this: souless action (Max Payne), after school special (The Secret Life of Bees), 80's ripoff (Sex Drive), and complete mess (What Just Happened?). That's not too negative, right?

Weekend Suggestion:

I'd say that W. looks to be the best option for this weekend. Not because it looks like a great movie, but because it should be entertaining to watch how Oliver Stone and Josh Brolin portray the soon-to-be Ex-President.

What Just Happened?

Movie Info

Directed by: Barry Levinson (Man of the Year, Bandits)
Written by: Art Linson (book & screenplay)
Starring: Robert De Niro (Raging Bull, Analyze This), John Turturro (The Big Lebowski, Transformers), Bruce Willis (Die Hard, Look Who's Talking)
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R - for language, some violent images, sexual content and some drug material
Runtime: 107 minutes

Reviews

RottenTomatoes Score: 64% Fresh
MetaCritic Score: 49/100
IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
My Response: I saw this film at a screening last night, and I can tell you one thing: skip it. The movie felt like it had no clear purpose, no idea where it was trying to go, and that it needed to be finished. It was more than a little boring, as the person I went with fell asleep. There was some funny parts, but they were few and far between. I think this film is a perfect example of what happens when everyone making a movie goes through the motions at the same time.

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