Mystic River — I watched this movie because I liked the poster. Plain and simple. So when I popped in the DVD I had no expectations whatsoever. But to my surprise I found a really nice movie, with Tim Robbins and Kevin Bacon characters that I enjoyed more than most. At the beginning I was a little worried when the one boy got in the car with those guys, but luckily it didn’t go too far down that road. I really enjoyed this story, especially the twist at the end. The only problem I had with this one was how Kevin Bacons character seemed to look the other way on Sean Penn’s character at the end.
Bee Movie — How can you not enjoy this one? My family filled up a couple rows in the local $3 theater and had a great time. Animated movies are so smart these days. They have all the elements the kids need for a great time, and some smart humor in there for the parents. Seinfeld did an outstanding job in his first real gig since quitting TV. The whole time I kept thinking that he just thought, “Let’s pick a subject and just make a movie about it. Hey, how about Bee’s. What’s funny about bee’s?” And then he proceeded to make a must own in the Hawkins household. Good stuff Seinfeld!
End of the Spear — Another movie that was slow to gain momentum. Not that it ever hit above 45mph, but it did get interesting and hold my attention. Probably because it was a true, and interesting story. I’ve got to hand it to missionaries. They sure have bigger hearts than I do. As for the movie itself, I’d say it was better than Facing the Giants, and The Last Sin Eater as far as that goes, but it was definitely my least favorite of this batch of movies.
The Crow — Surprisingly a hit with me. Throughout the entire movie I kept thinking that I normally would hate a movie like this, but for some reason I enjoyed it. It felt like a remake of The Joker to be honest, but it was fun. It’s amazing that they still released this movie after what happened to Brandon Lee during the filming, but I guess they had it all done, so they might as well, right? I don’t think I’ll check out The Crow II though. Unless someone really thinks I should.
Ray — Quite a bit slower, and more depressing than Walk the Line, but in the end it was worth the time. Jamie Foxx was the man! Again, I love learning more about people, and I sure didn’t know most of that about Ray Charles. He overcame a ton of obstacles to become successful, but boy did he have some demons along the way. Tonia asked in the end how his wife could stay with him all that time. It’s a good question. Was it because she was dumb, or was it because she truly loved him for better or worse? Tough one.
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