BLACK ROCK
The successful feminist revenge/woman striking back film works because its
focus is narrow – women getting revenge after the way they were treated by
men. This is not a very good film as its focus is confused – Is it men vs women or something else? – a comment on the
Iraq War, a discussion of gender, an analogy on female friendship. None of the characters are likable - not the
men but even worse the women we are supposed to like and identify with. It does have beautiful scenery though.
STATIC
The “we were dead all long” ending is really getting old and
overused. It’s become a cliché. Despite that, this film does a decent job at
creating a scary tone and the building tension is managed well. Nice to see Sara Paxton from THE INNKEEPERS.
BEHIND THE CANDELABRA
This is a bad film but an enjoyable one. It’s bad like MOMMY DEAREST, a bio pic gone
wrong. Tremendously fun in places, so
ridiculous that it makes me wonder if the whole thing isn’t a trolling
operation. Camp as hell but Michael
Douglas and Matt Damon are clearly trying very hard (A lot of man on man
kissing).
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