"Guy in Row Five" attempts to be funny, but some of its antics get extremely annoying after a while. It's the story of Thess Pyong, a TV star wannabe documenting his "last day of anonymity." He claims to have secured a position as a regular on a popular TV show, but from the beginning, his irritating, over-the-top personality makes the very notion of him doing well at an audition unbelievable from the start. The real surprise would have been him succeeding. Some of Thess's actions are somewhat funny at first, but after the first ten minutes, his constant arrogance and obsequious nature become boring. Most of the supporting characters hate him for these very traits, and perhaps the most unbelievable part of the film is that he actually has friends.
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The Phantom of the Opera
(2004)
A Well Made Film, but they cannot sing
23 December 2004
Warning: Spoilers
Emmy Rossum's Golden Globe nomination was well-deserved if one ignores her strained and sometimes off-key voice. Though her acting was sublime, each time she tried to hit an especial note, her voice sounded as though it would snap. As for Gerard Butler, while his performance as the pitiful and merciless Phantom was superb, when he sang, he sounded amateur and somewhat flat.
This paradox of a well-made stage-to-film movie with less than perfect singing can be explained by pointing out that if the voices of the Phantom and Christine and possibly the others had been dubbed rather than sung by the actors, it would have been as near perfect as a film could be. Unashamedly artistic and undeniably beautiful, the only low point in the film comes when the famous chandelier crash does not occur on cue. Instead of falling right after the failure of Il Muto, it is part of the drama that takes place during Don Juan triumphant.
This paradox of a well-made stage-to-film movie with less than perfect singing can be explained by pointing out that if the voices of the Phantom and Christine and possibly the others had been dubbed rather than sung by the actors, it would have been as near perfect as a film could be. Unashamedly artistic and undeniably beautiful, the only low point in the film comes when the famous chandelier crash does not occur on cue. Instead of falling right after the failure of Il Muto, it is part of the drama that takes place during Don Juan triumphant.
Closer
(I) (2004)
Julia and Jude star, but Natalie and Clive sparkle
4 December 2004
Although Julia Roberts and Jude Law would be considered the leading actress and actor of this film, Clive Owen and Natalie Portman are the ones who really stand out. In the film, Portman plays a young stripper/waitress, Alice, who falls in love and moves in with Law's Dan, who repeatedly cheats on her with Robert's Anna, who keeps seeing him even when she marries Owen's Larry. Alice is both innocent and nasty, being the first one hurt by Anna and Dan's affair and the second to seek revenge. She comes off as the wisest and least nasty of the four, but that doesn't mean she's clean. On the contrary, Larry is very nasty. His obsession with and devotion to Anna is very genuine, and when he finds out about the affair, he interrogates her in a way so crude and tough it would put any police interrogator to shame. He comes off as the cleverest, the one who knows how to pit one lover against the other and come out on top. Although Anna and Dan are the two that begin the battle of affections, Alice and Larry are the ones who play the game and end the war.
Catch That Kid
(2004)
Fun but unbelievable
8 February 2004
Warning: Spoilers
[beware of spoilers]
Catch That Kid is not without its good points. For children, it's fun, humorous, and full of adventure. If you watch it just on the surface, it can be quite entertaining.
However, the film is very unbelievable. First of all, how is it possible that a bunch of kids can rob what's supposed to be a high-tech bank, even if the security systems aren't fully ready? Secondly, could a bank official really be so sloppy as to let a kid see him type the password? And thirdly, how could Maddy's father be perfectly fine one minute, then suddenly fall down paralyzed?
The many unbelievable events pale in comparison to the unbelievable heroine, Maddy. She lies, manipulates, and steals to get what she wants. Even if her overall intentions are good, the ends do not justify the means. Kids who watch this movie may think it's okay to lie if you have to, which is simply not true.
So in conclusion, the sheer idiocy makes it so this movie can only be enjoyed by little kids who don't know better and their half-asleep parents.
Catch That Kid is not without its good points. For children, it's fun, humorous, and full of adventure. If you watch it just on the surface, it can be quite entertaining.
However, the film is very unbelievable. First of all, how is it possible that a bunch of kids can rob what's supposed to be a high-tech bank, even if the security systems aren't fully ready? Secondly, could a bank official really be so sloppy as to let a kid see him type the password? And thirdly, how could Maddy's father be perfectly fine one minute, then suddenly fall down paralyzed?
The many unbelievable events pale in comparison to the unbelievable heroine, Maddy. She lies, manipulates, and steals to get what she wants. Even if her overall intentions are good, the ends do not justify the means. Kids who watch this movie may think it's okay to lie if you have to, which is simply not true.
So in conclusion, the sheer idiocy makes it so this movie can only be enjoyed by little kids who don't know better and their half-asleep parents.
Andromeda
(2000–2005)
Colorful and interesting
7 February 2003
Although it suffered a lot of negative critisism from the fans since the departure of the former head writer, Andromeda is still a great show. The effects are great, and so is the acting.
The stories usually have a lot of potential, but there is the occasional episode where a good plot has been brought down by too many action sequences that dragged on for far too long. Most of the time, the action is part of the story. However, occasionally it will seem to be quite pointless.
The show centers around Captain Dylan Hunt, although the surrounding characters can be just as (if not more) interesting, especially the mysterious Trance Gemini.
The stories usually have a lot of potential, but there is the occasional episode where a good plot has been brought down by too many action sequences that dragged on for far too long. Most of the time, the action is part of the story. However, occasionally it will seem to be quite pointless.
The show centers around Captain Dylan Hunt, although the surrounding characters can be just as (if not more) interesting, especially the mysterious Trance Gemini.
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