I
might as well be upfront about these movies. I didn’t much like any
of them. The first two had no redeeming value for me, and the third
one gets by on style alone. So rather than drag you through three
weeks of agony, I’ll dispatch them all at once.
might as well be upfront about these movies. I didn’t much like any
of them. The first two had no redeeming value for me, and the third
one gets by on style alone. So rather than drag you through three
weeks of agony, I’ll dispatch them all at once.
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas (1968) – Peter Sellers plays a “straight”
who falls in love with the alternate lifestyle of the hippies.
Sellers was great at playing this kind of role, the mainstay of the
status quo, the conventional man, a person with no greater dream than
to achieve the standard success symbols while deviating for the
social norms as possible. My main problem with the movie is that
everything about it is so dated. The humor, the timing, the social
norms. Sellers’ character lacks any feel of an “everyman” which
loses the connection to the audience. He’s a self-centered stuffed
shirt. The movie’s view of the counterculture isn’t all that
affectionate either. It felt smug and superior. I lost interest about
halfway through the movie. Sellers humor either works for you or it
doesn’t. I’m about 50/50 on his movies.
who falls in love with the alternate lifestyle of the hippies.
Sellers was great at playing this kind of role, the mainstay of the
status quo, the conventional man, a person with no greater dream than
to achieve the standard success symbols while deviating for the
social norms as possible. My main problem with the movie is that
everything about it is so dated. The humor, the timing, the social
norms. Sellers’ character lacks any feel of an “everyman” which
loses the connection to the audience. He’s a self-centered stuffed
shirt. The movie’s view of the counterculture isn’t all that
affectionate either. It felt smug and superior. I lost interest about
halfway through the movie. Sellers humor either works for you or it
doesn’t. I’m about 50/50 on his movies.
Rating
– ** Not Impressed
– ** Not Impressed
The Circle (2017) – A techno-thriller with Emma Watson, Tom Hanks,
Karen Gillan, Patton Oswalt, and Bill Paxton (in his last screen
role). I was pumped for this one. Watson plays a young woman
given the chance to work at one of the hottest social media/tech
companies in the world run by a Steve Jobs type icon boss (played by
Hanks). What she discovers is a company running the ultimate
surveillance software. With the predictable results.
Karen Gillan, Patton Oswalt, and Bill Paxton (in his last screen
role). I was pumped for this one. Watson plays a young woman
given the chance to work at one of the hottest social media/tech
companies in the world run by a Steve Jobs type icon boss (played by
Hanks). What she discovers is a company running the ultimate
surveillance software. With the predictable results.
God,
this movie was boring. Emma Watson looks like she has no idea what
she’s supposed to be doing, the pacing is slow, and none of the
other characters are interesting. Tom Hanks playing a self-satisfied
Jobsian character was distracting. I lasted 30 minutes and shut it
off. Yeah, that bad.
this movie was boring. Emma Watson looks like she has no idea what
she’s supposed to be doing, the pacing is slow, and none of the
other characters are interesting. Tom Hanks playing a self-satisfied
Jobsian character was distracting. I lasted 30 minutes and shut it
off. Yeah, that bad.
Rating-
* Don’t Waste Your Time
* Don’t Waste Your Time
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