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Law Abiding Citizen
Law Abiding Citizen is one of few movies that I have seen that actually give an accurate portrayal of the legal world. Foxx and Butler both turn in tour-de-force acting jobs and involve the audience in their struggles. We tend to root for Nick, and yet we can’t help but feel angry with him for chickening out and playing politics. Meanwhile, it’s fun at first to watch Clyde get his vengeance, but he goes way too far.
Due Date
When I saw the previews for director Todd Phillips’ Due Date, it looked pretty obvious what I was getting myself into. On the surface, Due Date appeared to be a 21st century reboot of the 1987 comedy, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, starring Steve Martin and John Candy. Planes is a classic. Martin and Candy are […]
Taken
Here is the entire premise of Taken (which, incidentally, is not unlike the premise of a Mario Bros. video game): Girl gets kidnapped. Dad goes to save her. While some movies would take that simple yet classic idea and slap on a host of possibly-gratuitous extras like a wisecracking sidekick, romantic subplots, globetrotting, backstabbing, and […]