Surf's Up

I've seen this movie before, so this will be a short review, but I must admit that it is super cute and honest. I think I laughed harder the first time around, and probably because the friend I watched it with was cracking up, but I definitely love the "style" of the movie. When it first came out, there were so many penguin movies in the theaters that I didn't know which ones to like. So when I finally saw this on DVD, I thought it was a great depiction of not only the "surfer life," but also of someone who has "fallen off the path" (which happens to the best of us....).

This all-star cast (Msrio Cantone, James Woods, Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges, Jon Heder, Zooey Deschanel, Diedrich Bader, etc) works so well together, you couldn't have asked for a better voiceover lineup! I applaud them all for being honest and truly captivating.

I give this movie 1 RED BULL!!!

(In other words, I would only need 1 Red Bull to watch it all over again...)

Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen

So I was DYING to see Transformers 2 this weekend, but was a little disappointed in what I saw...

Ok, we all know the action is phenomenal!  Michael Bay is definitely a MASTER at making an action-packed movie.  There's no questioning that...

But what about "story" these days?  Last summer, "The Dark Knight" was so popular because the STORY was captivating!  I only WISH I could say the same for "Revenge of the Fallen."  :(

Literally, the trouble begins when Shia LaBeouf just "happens" to find a piece of the energy cube from the first movie in his old sweatshirt.  Oh really?  Is that the best scenario we could come up with to get the decepticons back on earth?  Was there even a first draft?  Or was what we saw it?

I will admit, the plot got a little better with the legend of "The Fallen," but then it only got worse again when they tried to make Megan Fox look as slutty as girls get, not to mention the fact that they turn a "hot girl" into a machine.  Since when did the Terminator get mixed up with Transformers?  

The movie was also a bit long....and by "a bit" I mean a half hour.  I think the plot had no idea where it was going, which also means it had no idea where to end.  I mean, yes, I go to see action movies for action, but when there are so many fight scenes, most of which that look the same, it's gotta end at some point.  I felt like some of the action was taken away because it happened so often.  Give me a break in between fights, Michael.  I need a breather so that I can ENJOY your next awesome fight sequence.  :)

I will give props to the "comedy" of the script, however.  I remember when "The Mummy" taught us that most action flicks do well when there is humor involved.  Hell, I still quote "Eat floor!" from "Batman Returns."  So I give all the props to Julie White as Sam's mother and John Turturro as EX-agent Simmons.  Both roles are perfectly cast, and they do add a much needed humor to the movie.  Their timing is impeccable, I only hope to see them in the movies more often.  :)

I rate this movie 2 REDBULLS

(meaning I would need 2 full Redbulls to stay awake to watch this film...maybe 3 now that I've already seen it...)