Phoenix's Philm Phun
I went to the movies this weekend. I shall now review the two films for you in my own precious way:
Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason
Well, let's grade the performances first. Hugh Grant...B-; Renee Zellweger...B; Colin Firth...A-.
Screenplay adaptation...D; Orignal Plot...ZERO.
This film so closely modeled its predecessor as to both pale in comparison and appear to lack any originality. It was not as funny as the first. It was not as clever as the first. It vaguely followed the book...but seemed like a cardboard cutout and not a story. The drama of the prison wasn't dramatic, the happy parts could have been happier, the sad parts could have been sadder, there was very little of Bridget's parents in the movie and seeing as how they provide comic relief it was not a good omission. Mostly, there was real potential for Bridget's character to grow and it didn't happen. Colin Firth was good but I detected in his performance a disgust with the plot. Renee Zellweger was good, but the script gave her little to work with. Hugh Grant was slimy and annoying. Overall...the film was disappointing.
See the film for Colin Firth, but don't take a man with you.
National Treasure
Performances: Nick Cage...B; Diane Kruger...B; Justin Bartha...A; Sean Bean...B; John Voigt...D.
Okay, look, it isn't based in reality. That's a given. But, it is still fun and a good way to spend the afternoon. Besides, I like a good movie that is chockful of American History. This one's got it. John Voigt was annoying. Best part of the movie was Justin Bartha's Riley Poole.
