Reviews
Rushmore (1998)
Almost mediocre...
Bill Murray is funny, but this movie is not. I think a big problem is that you don't really care what happens to any of the characters (except Murray).
Do we really care that Max Fisher's life revolves around his school? Has a crush on a teacher? Is stupid? NOPE!
And I don't mean to sound harsh, but Olivia Williams as the love interest?!?! I mean, she's not unattractive, but, she's no stunner!
In Dreams (1999)
Some good sequences, but a terrible movie.
I almost walked out several times. The story is very convoluted, and makes no sense. And although I like Annette Bening, far too much emphasis is placed on her character - I mean do we really want to spend half the movie watching her overact because the script is so weak? Robert Downey Jr. is great as usual, although I have to agree with a previous reviewer - he did look like he was on drugs the entire time...;) Unfortunately, it looks like the Director was on drugs too - parts of the movie are outstanding, and wonderful to watch, but mostly it drags and never really comes together as a whole - worth renting on video, but not seeing in the theater.