Movie Reviews for this weekend

So I went to see two movies this weekend. The movie situation has been dry as a bone lately, and I needed a movie fix. The first movie we saw was KnowingThis is a science fiction thriller, starring Nicolas Cage. Cage was great (as usual--I'm a fan)The movie had great intensity, and an eeriness to it that worked. I loved the cinematography/photography. The colors were rich, but muted -it was noticeable - and I am having a hard time describing it. Cage's house was very creepy. I really liked this movie. One disclaimer....the ending is different. At the end, I felt like I missed some important symbolism, which I am sure I could figure out if I took the time. As far as the ending goes, I have to give it up for the writer and his creativity! I give this movie a B or about 2.75 stars.

Now to Duplicity - First of all I love Clive Owen and I like Julia Roberts. But this movie was not worth the time it took to watch it! I hate to say it, but it was boring, and hard to follow. And Owen's and Robert's chemistry ? Not that great. The end had a twist, but it was LAME. So I give this movie 1.75 stars or a D+ Sorry Clive

Movie Reviews - Ironman * * *

Last night I went and saw the movie "Ironman" with my husband, daughter - Ally, and my two brothers - let me rephrase - my two gorgeous Bulgarian brothers. They are stepbrothers - technically - but I think of them as my real and true brothers and love them TONS. Just being with them - made the movie spectacular.

The youngest of the two, Valentine, lives here in Utah - while the oldest - Stefan - is an Olympic skier and lives in Bulgaria, Austria - and various other countries - while he is training for the Olympic games. I haven't seen Stefan for two years - so last night was really special for me. I guess I need to dedicate an entire post to them - and will do that later. I just had to give you all an idea of my mood and the environment for last nights movie.

Typically I like the comic book genre. Its not my favorite, but I enjoyed the Spiderman and Superman movies. I loved the last Batman movie. Ironman stands next to Batman in my opinion. Robert Downey Jr. is a great actor and was very believable in this role. He is an excellent comedic actor and has great timing. My final say on this movie is that, while it is a predictable comic book film, the movie is very entertaining. Because of that I am generously giving Ironman three stars - or a "B" I say go and see it!!!

The Valley of Elah

The Valley of Elah is an intense and moving story of a father searching for his son. This movie was great because it was able to take a perception of an a series of events and show them under a different light or another angle. I love movies that make me think and this movie accomplished that task. I was engrossed until the very end. Tommy Lee Jones and Charlize Theron each did an excellent job. Jones was exceptional. The movie contained language, violence and graphic images.