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| The Day After Tomorrow |
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moviecritic writes, "The best way to chalk up the failure of `The Day After Tomorrow' is to label it as a colossal disappointment. Roland Emmerich's sprawling disaster film (made in the vein of the 1970 Irwin Allen productions as well as his own 1996 alien invasion picture, `Independence Day') has the right sense to take on a momentous national topic such as the fragile environment, yet it's more content to be a cartoon, and loses all credibility and potential entertainment value along the way. And while the intentions are there to try and do some good, this movie simply doesn't have the right approach to achieve anything outside of stupidity and frustration."
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Posted on Jun 20, 2004 14:55pm.
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| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
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admin writes, "Year three for Harry (a maturing Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint), and Hermione (Emma Watson) at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry starts off with a bang with the news of Sirius Black (Gary Oldman), an evil, murdering wizard who has escaped the high-security Azkaban prison and is now on Harry's trail. With the help of his new Dark Arts teacher, Professor Lupin (David Thewlis), Harry explores his ties to Sirius. His discoveries lead him to enlist the help of his friends to battle evil and stop the wicked occurrences happening at Hogwarts. "
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Posted on Jun 09, 2004 15:33pm.
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| Shrek 2 |
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admin writes, "What happens in a fairy tale after the ending? Do they really live happily ever after or are the real problems just starting after the marriage? Well, Shrek 2 starts with the happy ending after Shrek 1 (with a short recap and the beginning of their honeymoon) and goes on with Shrek and Fiona visiting Fiona's parents to get their blessings and attend a ball."
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Posted on May 26, 2004 20:09pm.
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| Brother Bear |
moviecritic writes, "Frustrated by his efforts to become a person of worth in his tribe, Kenai (exquisitely voiced by Joaquin Phoenix) attempts to prove himself after a bear kills his brother while defending itself. When Kenai unexpectedly succeeds in getting revenge, the spirits of the land decide to replace the soul of the dead bear with Kenai's; forcing him to confront life as the very enemy he swore to destroy. Given the chance to redeem himself, Kenai finds a pal in cub Koda (Jeremy Suarez, `The Bernie Mac Show'), an orphan who takes to Kenai instantly. As the two roam the land to Kenai's possible redemption, the bears learns first hand the dangers of living in a world populated by man.
2003 finds Disney animation in quite a bind. Losing audiences to computer animated projects, and seeing independent producer Pixar steal the box office crown away from the Mouse's own in-house product, `Brother Bear' comes to theaters as one of the last traditionally animated films to shoot down the once well-lubed pipeline for some time. What a shame, since `Bear' is a rare gem from Disney that, while lacking maybe in the essential cinematic desire to test new boundaries, is at least one of their more passionate and heartfelt animated pictures since the heyday of `Aladdin' and `The Lion King.'
The success of `Bear' comes at a distinct price, and that is, just how much can you tolerate watching Disney try to call their shot? `Brother Bear' is an elaborate amalgamation of almost every recent production that Disney has had to offer. There's the animal kingdom playset from `The Lion King,' the environmental message as heard through wise Native Americans from `Pocahontas,' and the magical transformations from `The Little Mermaid.' Throw in some pronounced, tonally correct songs from `Tarzan's' Phil Collins, and `Bear' ends up resembling a greatest hits version of a Disney animated `classic.' It will take some work to not be slightly disgusted by the reaching the production does to grab the good vibrations that glowed from the earlier pictures, but it all washes away when `Bear' starts to eventually cook under its own inviting heat.
Comparisons to the crackerjack look of `Finding Nemo' are unfair, but `Bear' offers its own impressive animation without much assistance from CGI. Bathed in forest greens and browns, and accented by autumnal pastels, `Bear' is an outright stunning visual feast. It's Disney's best looking film in a long time. Of course the story is no slouch either, providing rich teachings on understanding nature's beasts and the importance of brotherhood. Uncharacteristically, none of the lessons are pounded too heavily on the audience. The morals are simply byproducts of the deeper emotional content provided by Kenai's little discoveries of how his actions have affected the world around him. Since there has to be a comedic sidekick, `Brother Bear' provides some in the form of two Canadian Moose named Rutt and Tuke, who sound suspiciously like the beer-swilling brothers Bob and Doug McKenzie, former stars of `SCTV' and their own film `Strange Brew,' and played by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas. Kids aren't going to have as much fun as adults will with the return of the McKenzie Brothers, but rest assured, it's wonderful to hear the boys together again. Rutt and Tuke get the lion's share of the laughs in `Bear,' and their routines might even be opening up a new generation to the ways of Bob and Doug, with kids I overheard leaving the theater saying, `beauty, eh?' Yes it is.
`Brother Bear' isn't a marvel in terms of screenwriting urgency, but it proves the theory that if formula is handled with care and enthusiasm, it can still work delightfully. ------------ 8/10
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Posted on Nov 04, 2003 15:58pm.
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| Freaky Friday |
admin writes, "For Tess (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her daughter Anna (Lindsay Lohan, `The Parent Trap'), life is one big drama. While Tess is trying to juggle her career, another child (Ryan Malgarini), and her impending nuptials to her fiancée, Ryan (Mark Harmon), Anna is failing in school, finding her rock band on the cusp of possible stardom, and falling for a hunky classmate (Chad Murray, `Gilmore Girls'). Anna and Tess share a typical mother and teen daughter relationship, and when spied during an argument, a Chinese restaurant employee gives them magical fortune cookies that switch their bodies. Forced to deal with each other's wildly divergent lives, Anna and Tess race to figure out how to return to their normal bodies on the eve of Tess's wedding.
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Posted on Aug 12, 2003 09:14am.
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| Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
moviecritic writes, "Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley, `Bend It Like Beckham') is a privileged youth who long ago came across a golden necklace that wasn't meant for her. When the pirates of the ship `The Black Pearl,' lead by Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), come back to retrieve their long-sought-after property, Elizabeth is kidnapped and the curse of the pirates is revealed: that they are no longer able to enjoy their pillaging lifestyle and are cursed forever to be undead bandits who turn into skeletons when the moonlight shines upon them. Elizabeth's only hope for rescue is her true love Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), who turns to a deceitful, sneaky, and slightly wacky rogue pirate named Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) for help. Sparrow, the mutinied former captain of the `Black Pearl,' is ready for revenge, and leads Will into battle with the demonic pirates to save Elizabeth and prevent the pirates from breaking their curse.
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Posted on Jul 30, 2003 17:02pm.
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