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Reviews
Religulous (2008)
Very disappointing and biased
I wanted to see this documentary, because I saw Bill Maher's stand up routine a while back, and thought he was intelligent and insightful.
Sadly, I was very disappointed. The documentary is a collection of interviews, in which Maher ridicules the people he is interviewing. Funny enough, he chooses people that are not very articulate and obviously not as well educated as Maher, so he loses the opportunity to generate an interesting debate and just appears as a bully that gives way to much importance to himself.
I hope Maher and specially Larry Charles do some better work in the future, because I thought most of their past work is very interesting.
The Dilemma (2011)
Be warned:
I had the bad fortune of seeing this picture at a sneak preview in Frankfurt and, after suffering during the whole time I watched it, I think that I've earned the right to write a review and warn you all: be careful, do not be fooled by the names in the cast or even by the fact that this film is directed by Ron Howard (who has made a couple of good films).
I will tell you whats wrong with the movie:
1. The characters do stupid decisions which make you feel detached with the story, almost all the time. 2. This would not have been a problem, if the movie was a light comedy, which is what you may think before you see the film, but for some reason, the filmmakers did not seem to decide if they wanted to make a comedy or a bad drama. Most comedy parts are fine, but the dramatic parts really make the whole comedy feel go to waste. 3. The dramaturgy is bad: The story is full of clichés to the point, that in the end it had 4 happy endings, just to make sure any idiot would get that it ended well. 4. The -really cheap- product placement... I counted at least 4. For the price you pay to see a film, and counting the fact that you normally have to sit through at least 15 minutes of advertising before the film starts, this is a bit insulting.
I gave it 2 stars, because there was a good fight scene and maybe one or two funny things.
If you think that you are not a dumb a person, then you do not have to see this film. It will make you mad.