Reviews

This movie is preached as a hilarious comedy. Now, don't get me wrong; it does have it's funny moments. Those moments can be hysterical, but it is just not that funny. On the humour scale, I'd give it three out of five.

Now, the drama is a whole other ball park. This movie is such a great dramatical work. Wonder Boys was extremely inspiring to me, as a writer, and as a human being.

Michael Douglas's odyssey in Wonder Boys proves that dedication is important to accomplish a dream. He also takes James Leer (Tobey Maguire) under his wing, and he becomes the father-figure in the movie. He teaches James Leer a lesson or two in life; he teaches him that perseverance is important to achieve a dream. He also teaches him to ignore society, since society does not accept James Leer because James Leer is different.

James Leer, what can I really say about him, well, he is awake. I don't mean that in a literal sense, I mean he is awakened. He sees the world, and he sees people. His writing is not as commercial, he does it for his own satisfaction, and everyone pretends not to understand it, and they criticise him for it. As a father figure, Douglas teaches Leer to forget what they think, and depends on himself. For these reasons, the movie is more than worthy of a 10 out of 10 I recommend it to anyone who wants to be inspired, and I recommend it to anyone who likes a heart-warming, occasionally hysterically funny work of art, which is what Wonder Boys is.

I would like to say that curiosity got the best of me. If only I saw a trailer, I'd be able to tell you the whole plot of the movie; I could have saved myself the most pointless one hour and forty minutes in my entire life, and about twenty dollars. This movie was a disaster waiting to happen, and it is an embarrassment to Hollywood.

The movie displays a vivid ignorance of reality. For example, this kid's remote control race car goes all over the neighborhood, and even enters this house. It's even covered with clothes. Is it not rational to believe that a remote can no longer transmit a signal under those circumstances? Hollywood obviously did not believe so. Common logic and any concept of electronics dictates the opposite; I doubt the race car could even have reached the street, let alone a house across the street. Another unrealistic trait is the lack of intelligence the criminals possess. Why is it in all these movies, these criminals are rocket scientists until they encounter an eight-year old? The kid is meant to be the most intelligent person in the movie instead of professional terrorists? Please, there's more reality in The Matrix. Also, the leader puts down his real pistol and "accidentally" picks up a plastic pistol; apparently, he could not tell the difference. Even with a glove on, one should be able to do that. Just because they look the same does not mean anything; there is other senses then sight. The traps are unrealistic as well; if any one of them actually worked, the criminals would be dead. But, Hollywood intends for us to "laugh" at the "funny" results of the traps. I did not laugh; I sighed and rolled my eyes.

But, I recommend this movie to anyone who thinks they have seen a really bad movie; the movie they saw will seem like Citizen Kane compared to this one. Otherwise, skip this one for the sake of your pride. Home Alone 3 also raises a question. We all know Alex D. Linz stars in the movie, but did he write it as well?

This movie is, without a doubt, the strangest movie I have ever seen in my life. I think it is a great movie, but I had to see it a few more times to get it.

Kevin Kline, one of my favorite actors, leads the outstanding cast of this movie. In my opinion, Kevin Kline's character is as close to normal as you see in this movie.

The child sexuality should not really be labeled obscene. It is not erotic, and no child nudity is displayed.

The main idea The Ice Storm suggests is the fact that everybody is a "psycho", and the people that are not "psycho" do not care about the ones who are "psycho". Ben Hood (Kevin Kline) even states, "I don't even care that much."

It's one of Kevin Kline's best, and he is followed by an incredible cast. I recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys the "meaninglessness of life" theme, and I recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys the challenge of interpreting a hard movie.