Becky and I went to see the new Julia Roberts movieEat, Pray, Love a couple of weeks ago at the AMC theater in Flat Irons Crossing. The Yahoo website at Eat Pray Love describes the movie as follows:

“Liz Gilbert had everything a modern woman is supposed to dream of having — a husband, a house, a successful career — yet like so many others, she found herself lost, confused, and searching for what she really wanted in life. Newly divorced and at a crossroads, Gilbert steps out of her comfort zone, risking everything to change her life, embarking on a journey around the world that becomes a quest for self-discovery. In her travels, she discovers the true pleasure of nourishment by eating in Italy; the power of prayer in India, and, finally and unexpectedly, the inner peace and balance of true love in Bali…”

The Review
Eat Pray Love is a movie I can describe in just one word – “painful”. This movie was over two hours long watching Julia Roberts’ character go through what amounts to a major mid-life crisis for a woman who has decided she’s married to the wrong man. Her solution to her misery, after leaving her husband is to hook-up with a younger guy, follow his “guru” and set off on a quest to Rome Italy, Bali and of course India. She meets a number of interesting characters along the way and of course is in search of her true love.

There are some funny parts to the film, like when she finally reaches India to meet her guru only to discover that her guru is in New York where she came from. All I could think of is how this woman is trying to become more like her “guru” and get in touch with herself, while her “guru” would like nothing more than to get out of India and live in New York. The irony was actually quite funny. The movie is whacked though and beyond boring.

Julia’s character comes across like a spoiled rich woman in search of a new reality because she thinks that her life is so rough. It was torture. Becky and I both couldn’t wait for it to end. Can’t even suggest this as a good rental.

John – * Don’t Bother
Becky – * Don’t Bother

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Becky and I went to see Flippedat the AMC Theaters in Highlands Ranch, CO. The Fandango website at Flipped describes the movie as follows:

“‘The coming-of-age romantic comedy “Flipped,” from director Rob Reiner, takes Bryce and Juli from Grade School to Junior High, through triumph and disaster, family drama and first love, as they make the discoveries that will define who they are – and who they are to each other…”

The Review
Flipped is a fantastic movie about a boy and a girl, who have different views of the world and each other. The story is so cool and extremely well done. It’s such a good story with tons of substance about life and what’s important.

Flipped is a great deal like Sandlot and other films where they take place in early America when life was simple, before the XBox, when children rode bikes and climbed trees. It’s about learning lessons, like honesty at an early age and not judging people based on appearances.

The movie is definitely a good flick.

John – *** Don’t Miss It
Becky – *** Don’t Miss It

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I went to see the new comedy Dinner for Schmucks last week at the AMC theater in Castle Rock, CO. The Fandango website at Dinner for Schmucks describes the movie as follows:

“Tim (Paul Rudd) a rising executive, works for a boss who hosts a monthly event in which the guest who brings the biggest buffoon gets a career-boost. Though he declines the invitation at first, Tim changes his mind when he meets Barry (Steve Carell), a man who builds dioramas using stuffed mice. The scheme backfires when Barry’s blundering good intentions send Tim’s life into a downward spiral, threatening a major business deal and possibly scuttling Tim’s engagement to his fiancee…”

The Review
Dinner for Schmucks was a funny movie starring Steve Carell and Paul Rudd.  They actually have really good chemistry in this movie and there are some really funny parts in the film, but it’s also a bit serious at times and somewhat crude. I think that’s the one thing that takes away from the film is some of the humor is a bit too much.  Kind of like going to see a stand-up act where the comics just go a bit too far for the audience and you cringe a little bit in your seat waiting for applause or for people to get up and leave.

It’s still pretty funny though.  It’s without a doubt different than any movie I’ve seen before with characters that are totally nuts, but believable too. For example, Steve’s character is an artist that does panoramic scenes with dead mice and Paul’s girlfriend is dating an artist who is completely insane.  Paul’s character Tim is more of a normal guy who’s trying to get a promotion and will do anything to get ahead in his career, while Steve’s character is completely destroying his life, but actually saving him from himself in the process.  It all makes for an entertaining film that I thought was pretty funny too and it’s done quite well at the box office.

Becky saw it when she was in Arizona with her Mom and she liked it, probably more than I did. They both thought it was Worth The Trip. I’m right on the borderline of it being a good rental and worth the price of admission, but I’ll say it was Worth The Trip too because it was funny and definitely like nothing you’ve seen before. The acting is really good in this one and Steve isn’t his usual character, but over-the-top nuts, like Jerry Lewis used to be in some of his old movies with Dean Martin.

John – *** Worth The Trip
Becky – *** Worth The Trip
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