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ShakespeaRe-Told: The Taming of the Shrew (2005)
Charming and entertaining
I'm not a big fan of Shakespeare. Never got into the whole phenom. If it weren't for the fact that Rufus Sewell was starring with Shirley Henderson, I probably would not have bothered watching this.
But I'm glad I did. It's completely charming, captivating, odd, and extremely entertaining. Rufus and Shirley are seriously the wildest characters I've ever seen put together on television. The strangest thing is, the chemistry actually worked. By the end of the film, everything just felt right. I smiled and clapped for these characters, because despite the odds, they found and accepted each other.
This is the second time I've been introduced to Rufus Sewell, and I do hope to see him lots in the future. I've never seen a man dressed in drag still look that attractive.
Pride & Prejudice (2005)
A sweet, romantic story
Admittedly, I was a completely idiot when it came to Jane Austen before I saw this movie. I had never read the book, nor had I ever seen another film version of the story.
However, that changed when I saw this Pride & Prejudice. Once the 2 hours were over, I was in tears and filled with a sense of romance that I hadn't felt in a very long time. This film was beautiful, in every sense of the word. The acting was enjoyable, the scenery pleasant, and the music breathtaking.
In comparison to the revered '95 series (which I promptly bought at the mall when I finally found a copy), this movie was more intimate and emotional. It didn't revolve around the English society or the very important theme of marriage. This film was a display of the numerous emotional changes Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy endured in order to fall in love. It was a risky choice, and it worked.
In an era where blockbuster movies are filled to the brim with overused special effects and dry acting, this movie was found to be a refreshing breeze, a pleasant time well spent.
Jurassic Park III (2001)
Just about your basic adventure chase
To call this movie an extravagant piece of art would be a joke. The plot was extremely hollow, and a majority of the acting was less than stellar. However, I won't deny that I enjoyed the 90+ minutes I spent sitting through this film. There was everything to expect in the typical JP movie: victims with awfully good endurance, a jungle, and some scary dinosaurs.
Truthfully, it felt as if I were watching a different sequel to the original, not a second. The premise was pretty much the same: a survivor of the Jurassic Park incident is forced to return to the island, and when all communication is cut by unfortunate circumstances, it's time to run around like crazy, trying to find a way off the island while escaping vicious dinosaurs at the same time. This time, we get to watch Sam Neill squirm instead of Jeff Goldblum, and instead of doing research, they're looking for a twelve-year-old kid. Not exactly the smartest move, but all is forgiven and forgotten when the dinosaurs are unleashed once more.
If you're expecting something original and spectacular, then you're going to be disappointed. If you're like me, who only expects to see a fun-filled chase through the jungle for an hour or so, then sit back and relax.