addledsam Reviews

Hotel for Dogs (2009)

Not so bad..

[6/10 · 7 May 2009]

It is what it is. It's pretty mindless and plays on the viewers affections for dogs. But really, should that surprise you? And yes, it's about as believable as O.J.'s alibi. Kevin Dillon and Lisa Kudrow are mostly wasted and even the great Don Cheadle doesn't seem to mesh well. But all that being said, the movie does have some creativity and does the whole "look at how cute the dog is" thing well.

Kick back, suspend belief, and the movie is entertaining enough. I have seen the same kind of kids movie done a lot worse. And hopefully, after "Hotel Rwanda" and "Hotel for dogs", Don Cheadle is working on "Hotel Rwanda for Dogs" as we speak...

One Missed Call (2008)

Oh God, the horror...

[2/10 · 4 January 2008]

Awful, absolutely awful. Had free tickets, but still, I knew better. Of course, all the clichés you'd expect, dumb young adults, scares that come from someone jumping into the screen and sound effects that go "boom" simultaneously, and the build up to when suddenly the main character is the one in eminent danger. Quick cuts of "scary" images. Did I mention the "creepy" music that lets you know when the mood should be tense? Now, add to that a premise that goes beyond the bad premises of other movies in the genre. Possessed cell phones? Or is it possessed ghosts that have to travel through cell lines? Oh man. The crowd I saw it with erupted with laughter numerous times at crucial plot points.

Download that game "snake" for your cellphone, it's a lot scarier.