Quick and concise thoughts on movies I’ve seen more or less recently.
- Avatar: stunning film, watch it only in a theatre. Technology (for the boys) and romance (for the girls). - Armored: despite the star-studded cast, it’s total rubbish. Fell asleep halfway through, not planning to finish it. - Dorian Gray: didn’t impress me much, but I can’t call it a bad film either. - Planet 51: an animated film about aliens. Worth a single watch. - The Box: I didn’t finish it myself, but my wife and others say it’s worth watching. Though the ending is not simple and a bit bloody. - Funny People: a bit dumb and rather melodramatic. Not much comedy in it — watched it and felt sorry for the wasted time. Only if there’s absolutely nothing else to watch. - G-Force: about guinea pig spies. Good for one viewing, and even then — best suited for middle-schoolers. - 2012: haven’t watched it. My wife didn’t like it, and I don’t like disaster films in principle. - The Hangover: a standard comedy. One-time watch; if you haven’t seen it, you haven’t missed anything. - District 9: watching it now (in bits), interesting, but not for the ladies in my opinion. - 9: a decent animated film; feels like it wasn’t fully realised (you want a sequel). - Svaty: a Russian film — parts 1 and 2 are movies, after that it becomes a TV series. Recommended for couples — a good-natured laugh at the parents’ generation. Parents love it to an incredible degree; I watched it too and had a laugh. - Book of Masters: a Russian film that reminded me of “The Mistress of Copper Mountain,” only poorly made. Didn’t like it. - Up: a must-watch. If you haven’t seen it, they’ll call you a loser in heaven and refuse to talk to you about the sea.
- The Big Bang Theory: (TV series) — a masterpiece of a sitcom. My wife and I are already on the third season, and we’ve both agreed there’s nothing funnier out there.