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Girl Walks Into a Bar (2011)
Utterly Charming
I feel like those who have given this film such bad reviews either expected too much going into it or just couldn't let themselves go for the brief slice that this movie was. This is not a deep or complex movie, despite weaving together almost seamlessly multiple arcs, and it's not meant to be some heavy, meaningful piece (as least in my opinion). The point of any movie is to entertain, and I certainly was. I put this on with the intent to read a book while watching; by five minutes in I had abandoned the book completely. It's a quiet, unassuming comedy featuring some excellent performances. Simply charming.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
Good, not great, but still loved it
Let's be honest with ourselves - if you're going to see Transformers expecting a stellar plot with well developed characters and stunning dialogue, you're in the wrong place. Going to see Transformers for the movie quality is a bit like going to see Star Wars for the dialogue - you know that you're just going to be disappointed.
Yes, the dialogue was weak. Yes, parts of the movie dragged on a bit. I personally thought that there was a distinct disconnect between the first part of the movie (Sam going to college), and the second part of the movie (action scenes). The plot itself was so/so, but in parts was drawn out so much that it got a bit tedious, and tedious and Transformers are words that do not belong in the same sentence.
That being said, it was still a fabulous movie. Gorgeous special effects, even better than last time, and loads of new Transformers, which was especially fun. This movie was meant to be entertaining, and entertaining it certainly was. New characters and old characters combined with spectacular special effects were what made this movie worthwhile.
So ignore the reviews that decry how terrible this movie is. If you liked the first Transformers, you will like this one. If you thought the first Transformers was swill, this will be swill as well. All in all, a good movie, a good sequel, and well worth going to see for the entertainment of it.