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Reno 911!: Miami (2007)
Not Perfect, But Funny
I know that many people are complaining about the short length of the movie, a sparse 84 min, but what's there is funny. I know that when I left the theater, my face, as well as the faces of my 9 friends who came with me were hurting from laughing so hard. If you a fan of the show, you will love the inside jokes and cameo of one of the shows most beloved characters (I won't spoil that for you, just look at the cast for yourself). There are also plenty of notable celebrity cameos such as Danny DeVito, and The Rock to name a few. I will admit that it isn't exactly up for any awards, nor will it go down in history as one of the funniest movies of history, but it has its moments. If you liked the show, you will like the movie.
Corpse Bride (2005)
Another Burton masterpiece
Burton strikes gold again with his newest stop-motion animated film "The Corpse Bride." The animation, along the lines of "The Nightmare Before Christmas", is simply gorgeous, capturing the Gothic fairy tale perfectly. The design of all the characters, from the bony Victor, played by Johnny Depp, to the score of undead which fill the after life is simply amazing. The score, composed by Danny Elfman, a regular to Burton films, is top notch. The piano pieces are definitely my favorite part of the entire movie, and help to portray the dark feeling of the film along with the large Broadway like singing portions which made "Nightmare Before Christmas" famous. Finally I'm sure you are now wondering about the most important part of the entire film, the story. This is classic Gothic romantic at its best. Burton manages to combine the themes of love and death perfectly, taking this to the level of his previous successes like "Edward Scissorhands," and "Big Fish." He takes you from side splitting laughter to tearing in a matter of scenes. I highly suggest this film, and while I admit that it may not be for all audiences due to its dark nature, I have to praise Burton and Elfman for creating another thematic masterpiece.
Just Like Heaven (2005)
So many plot holes
There was so much wrong with this movie! Sometimes a few holes are fine in a movie, but this one has so many its ridiculous. First of all there is the kinda disturbing fact that it is all about a guy falling in love with a girl in a coma. Second there is the scene at the end of the movie where Mark Ruffalo is STEALING Reese Witherspoon's nearly lifeless body and nearly kills her by pulling out her breathing tube. He then breaks free from the arms of the security guards and starts making out with what becomes a lifeless body. He is then tackled again until she wakes up when he is once again let go. Mark runs to the body and Reese Witherspoon's character has no idea who he is. The strangest part of this already creepy scene is that the guards LET HIM GO! A strange man just tried stealing a body, make out with it, then in the end, a man who has been posing as her boyfriend ends up being a complete stranger is allowed to go free. After this, Mark's character decides to basically stalk Reese's character for a few weeks (not creepy at all). This leads to what is probably the creepiest scene in the whole movie. Mark's character starts to break into Reese's house through an extra key and remodels her roof into a garden. If hes able to get to her roof and do major construction work without her knowledge then whats going to stop him from watching her shower and sleep! Of course her reaction to the guy who was making out with her body when she woke up and is now caught breaking into her house is, "umm give me back my key" not a normal reaction which would be "Holy crap! I'm calling the police! Get out!" Anyway, the only fun I had watching this movie was making jokes about it with my friends. Don't watch this movie...unless you're into watching absolute crap.