ironoxidey Reviews

Young Adult (2011)

There were some moments that were enjoyable

[3/10 · 1 May 2017]

It was really difficult to like Charlize Theron's character in this film. She was despicable. I don't know if I was supposed to care for her; but nothing in me did. I kept wondering if they were going to redeem her somehow, so I kept watching. "Maybe they'll reveal that this was all just an elaborate ploy to get some inspiration for her book." Sort of, but she wasn't pretending. And it didn't wrap up with her feeling super contended with the great story that she'd written.

I think there were a lot of better ways this film could have gone. Unfortunately, the few moments that were enjoyable, were not good enough for me to feel comfortable recommending this film to any of my friends.

Laggies (2014)

I don't know if I would've liked it without Sam Rockwell

[7/10 · 27 April 2017]

Keira Knightley's character was hard to like at times. It may be that she closely resembled my ex in how poorly she made decisions, never considering the effects her choices had on anyone else. But that's pretty real, I guess. And her character develops well over the course of the film. I think she finally gets it, but I would have a hard time ever trusting someone like her (again).

It's not that I don't like a mixed protagonist. It's just that I wanted to shake her at different moments, and yell, "What are you doing?! Are you even thinking at all?!" But one would probably think that of me, watching my life from the outside. It's convicting, considering that we're all mixed protagonists in our own lives.

Sam Rockwell is consistently supreme in his ability to deliver performances that produce audible laughter from me. I'll pretty much watch anything he does, and though sometimes the film is mediocre, he is always exceptional—I never regret the decision to watch.

If you're looking for some great Sam Rockwell movies, check out "The Way Way Back" and "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind". He's great in everything I've seen him in, though.