benhl285 Reviews

Little Black Book (2004)

Wow

[1/10 · 2 June 2005]

After viewing this movie, I'd have to say that it was probably the worst decision of my recent past to spend money on it. This movie is just god-awful. Brittany Murphy portrays a girlfriend who is crafty and intuitive but at the same time clueless. Suspecting hidden motives and doubting everything, which gives us the answer to the rhetorical question posed in the beginning (the answer to which, by the way, is exactly what you would expect). This movie it seems cannot decide whether it wants to be another pointless fun movie or try and get something serious and philosophical across. It fails miserably at both. The acting is dull, and there is no interest in trying to understand the characters (the poor writing makes the viewer give the extra effort to figure them out for themselves which frankly is not worth it). Recycled cheap laughs (singing in the bathroom) are just stupid and the whole movie seems like a commercial for a certain musician who in my opinion is just as good at creating moving songs as this movie is at getting good reviews. Basically I warn you very strongly not to see this: the characters go on a journey but seem intent on leaving you in the dust as they do, lackluster performances and lame jokes accentuate the diverse plot in a way that takes whatever potential this movie had to be decent and throws it down the drain.

The Whole Ten Yards (2004)

This was a great movie, and was in no part trying to be a serious film. Embrace it as what it is: a wacky comedy with great acting and story lines. 9/10

[9/10 · 28 July 2004]

This was the funniest movie I have seen since Anchorman. Oz, who is now loaded with guns and security systems, has to once again team up with the Martha Stewart-esque Jimmy, who is going through a rut in his marriage with Jill. His wife is kidnapped by Lozlo Gogolak and his Hungarian mob.

Brilliant acting all around, and you can tell that the actors are just having fun with this. The script is great and hilarious, but never strays from the main plot. This is not American Pie humor, nor Anchorman humor. This is different than all of those. Just don't take this movie too seriously or expect a feature film. It is over the top and down the other side, and that is the best way it could be.