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Chicago
Dude. They did it. The musical is back. Baz Luhrmann started the way with Moulin Rouge!, but Gene Kelly is smiling in tap dance heaven with the opening of Chicago. Director Rob Marshall was inspired enough to continue plot through musical numbers so the audience is never left twitching in their sticky, movie theater seats during what would normally be drawn out moments of our precious lives drowned in song. Catherine Zeta-Jones rocks, Renee Zellwigger holds her own, and Richard Gere finally does something different than just crinkling his eyes and trying to look hot. I admire his tap scene, which he obviously put a lot of work into, and for Gere to evoke admiration in me is impressive in its own right. The various awards shows don't lie, my friend, and Chicago deserved every award it got. I'm going to go rent Brigadoon now.
Grade: A+
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View From The Top
Predictable, cheesy, and campy. So I liked it. Ok, you have to go into this movie and take it for what it is. Don't pretend like you're going to be seeing Shakespeare and you'll be entertained by this superficial look at the glamorous life of the flight attendent. Reminiscent of Miss Congeniality, View From the Top completes the illusion by bringing Candice Burgan on board and showcasing a normally dramatic actress (Sandra Bullock for Miss Congeniality, Gwenyth Paltrow for this go) as the heroine who realizes her dream, finds love, and gets nicer clothes. Not a "must see" but more of a "why not?"
Grade: B
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Phone Booth
Dearest Colin,
Hi, it's me, your future wife Kirstin. I'm sorry baby, but I just saw Phone Booth and I'm a little upset. You see, my undying love for you wasn't enough to fool me into thinking this was a great movie. The "motto" in Phone Booth is that a ringing phone must be answered. Um, ok. But why'd ya have to pick up the phone when the Phone Booth makers called you? Why?!? There was very little plot to work with and the ONE scene which exists through the entirety of the movie (a closed in phone booth in New York City) was so boring that I wanted to shoot you myself just to end the thing. Not that I would, darling, but you get the point. Keifer Sutherland was good with his limited role as the "menacing voice" and he even made me crack a smile once or twice. I'd like to think that if I were evil I'd still be funny too. Good choice, Keifer. But other than that I didn't feel as if I understood either Keifer's reason for wanting to kill Colin or why he doesn't just do it. We don't care about anyone's character and WILL SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG WITH KATIE HOLMES FACE? IS SHE A STROKE VICTIM? IS THAT WHY SHE CAN ONLY RAISE ONE SIDE OF HER MOUTH WHEN SHE SMILES?!? Frankly, I think Keifer should shoot her, but that's just my opinion. Say something menacing like "if you don't smile with both corners of your mouth, you're getting a bullet in your brain!!" But I'm getting off topic... point is, the movie is just missing something. I don't know what. Heart, plot, point? Could be all three. Sorry Colin, my love, but you didn't pick a winner.
Love, Kirstin
P.S. Your "New York accent" was just your Irish accent with a little more edge. Thought I'd just tell you. Might want to work on that or just use your Irish accent from now on, which I wouldn't mind. Thanks.
Grade: C
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