Surrogates

People use robot doubles to lead their daily lives. I didn't expect very much going into this movie, but it turn out to be pretty good, which was kind of a surprise. The concept was really interesting, and although they didn't use it to it's fully potential the end result was still entertaining. The "robot" Bruce Willis was kinda funny looking. Decent action-y sci-fi.


Also watched recently: Planet Hulk. These new Marvel direct-to-dvd cartoons come pretty close to being good, but just fall short. It's like they haven't quite decided if they're targeting kids or adults.

Big Fan

A football fan gets brutally beaten. Marketed as a dark comedy, this movie was kinda dark, but not really that much of a comedy. Patton Oswalt is great as the NY Giants fanatic which i guess comes in part from him channeling his own nerdiness. Overall it's a good movie, but my one major problem with it is that it's a bit too short, it starts to end just when it really gets going.


Also watched recently: I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell. Boring, not very funny, and a lot less boobs then i expected.

Youth In Revolt

Dude wants to get laid. It's been said before, and it's true, Michael Cera plays almost the same character in every movie, and this one is pretty much no different. The whole awkward nerd thing is getting a bit played. His alter ego was funny, but wasn't on screen a whole lot. It's hard to knock a movie that has Zach Galifianakis, Fred Willard, and Steve Buscemi, but really it was light on laughs.

Also watched recently: Moon. Excellent Sci Fi, highly recommended.

Train

Thora Birch hitches a ride on a torture train. Was this movie gory? Yes. Was it scary? No, in fact it was kinda boring. Fake blood is cheap, so i guess it's easier to fill up the movie with that then pretty much anything else. Another lame entry in the tourist torture sub-genre. Thora Birch wasn't even naked, so basically it was a total let down.

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs

Amateur scientist invents a machine that makes it rain food. Pretty much everything an adult could want in a kid's movie. Nice visuals, great cast, and actually really funny. The plot is fairly predictable, but that's par for the course as far as kid's movies go. Way better the shrek sequels and all that other garbage. I only wish Will Forte had a bigger role.