Jann on Movies

First…you have to remember…this is an Al Pacino movie…and to watch a movie with Al Pacino in it, you must love Al Pacino….he is an all consuming presence in all of his movies.  I do like Al Pacino. The plot might border on the ridiculous …although it was acceptable…nothing mind shattering…it is titled 88 minutes and last considerably longer…it has all the attributes of a good movie…drama…suspense … action…they were all there…just sort of disconnected.

I truly can’t tell you where they went wrong with this flick…remember…I am just an average person stating an opinion, not a critic.  Not my favorite Al Pacino movie…although, I will probably go and see
the next movie he puts out with the same enthusiasm…just because it is Al.

I went with a group of people…we all had different opinions of this movie but the one thing we all agreed on was that it is a definite rental.

August Rush is now available on DVD!  A Fantastic movie with a talented
cast that also proves to be a wonderful display of how music touches us
all…if we take the time to listen.  The storyline is loosely borrowed
from Oliver Twist made special by a dynamic trio of strong performances,
magical imagery and nonstop music.
An excellent movie for all ages.  Be prepared to laugh, cry, and be
swept away by the magic of music.

Personally, I thought it was enjoyable…escapism.  Not a history lesson.  I didn’t go to the theater to get an education…but to sit back and let a good storyline coupled with my own imagination take me away…and this movie gave me what I expected.
The visuals were great…and I am a sap for a love story.

Remember…this is fantasy…not fact…if you do…you might like this one…I did.

This had the feel of a good action movie…similar to Mission Impossible…but after seeing the same scene played over and over…eight times…even though it was through different perceptions…you want to scream!

The concept seemed interesting but the movie fell short with all the repetition.

Not my cup of tea!  Rental…maybe.

Definitely, Maybe

First of all…yes this is a chick-flick, it is entertaining and worth watching for no other reason than Ryan Reynolds…what a doll.  He knows how to keep the laughs coming.  At times it can be a little slow (could’ve been shorter)… a little unbelievable…and the ending was predictable…but all in all it’s a good feel-good movie and worth the price of your ticket.

Heartwarming and funny.

I went to this movie expecting little more than a Lifetime made for TV movie…wow, was I surprised! More »

This is a dark drama that somehow still manages to keep you riveted in spite of its slow-pacing.  The main character dies in the beginning but you follow her story throughout the movie through a narration of her diary.  More »

Juno is the story of a young girl who finds herself pregnant. A night with a highschool lover turned wrong, Juno realies that she has got herself into situations beyond her years. More »

Atonement starts promisingly and then dramatically declines.  I felt the acting was fine…the location and cinematography were interesting…the story was imaginative and somewhat believable…but, More »

I just loved this movie…a non-stop action movie that does what most movies are incapable of…makes you care about the characters. More »