I had a difficult time discerning the difference between this third sequel, “Fast & Furious,” and the first movie, “The Fast and the Furious.” Notice the subtle contrasts? Neither did I.
Archive for February, 2009
Fast & Furious
Saturday, February 21st, 2009Y tu mamá también
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009Netflix describes this film as “an escapade that involves seduction, conflict and the harsh realities of poverty.” If you count awkward teenager sex as seductive, hormonal outbursts and senseless double crosses as conflict, and an anonymous narrator occasionally suggesting some secondary characters are on the low end of the economic spectrum as the harsh realities of poverty, then this description is dead on.
The Incredible Hulk
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009Now I know this is The Incredible Hulk and therefore was expecting all sorts of over the top action, but I became spoiled by the movie’s restraint through the early part of the film, so when the last thirty minutes arrived and it appeared as though Louis Leterrier had suddenly realized there was a significant amount of money left in the computer graphics budget, I must confess I was slightly disappointed.
Going Live
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009I must admit, I feel like a bit of a fraud. I haven’t written anything truly comedic and critical in well over a year, yet here I sit with the shades half drawn, peering out into a rainy Seattle day, ready to push the button on a site which, one would rightly deduce from the name, promises to accomplish both the afore mentioned and greatness well beyond. I find my hand is shaking, as well as a little sweaty. I also find, now that I’m looking at it, I need to clip my fingernails.