The Dark Knight: C-
I kept hearing really good things about this one, but it really didn't do much for me. Exhibit A: In the first Batman, the Joker was previously a street tough, then falls in chemicals, becomes the Joker, terrorizes Gotham and dies in the final showdown with Batman. How exactly does this new joker fit in with that story? Not at all by my reckoning. I couldn't shake this one the whole time. Exhibit B: Is Batman a fun movie about a superhero that's okay for children, or is it an edgy, violent movie about an actual guy who's a ninja/billionaire? If I can't watch it with the kids, it shouldn't be called Batman.
21: C-
Many moons ago, I remember reading a neat wired.com article about some MIT math wizzes that went to Vegas on the weekends and took the casinos for tons of money. Then I looked into the book, and it sounded like the guy who wrote it made up and "composited" all sorts of things and people. I wasn't wild about that, and decided to skip the book, so I wasn't really expecting much out of the movie, and it's about the same. It's an okay move I suppose, but the premise is naturally interesting and exciting - why make a bunch of shit up?
Step Brothers: C+
Not bad, not great. I cracked up when Farrell and his brother attempted hugging at the end, and I was glad that the romance angle didn't play in too much. It was still there, but at least it wasn't the ol' "funny loser meets girl who's way out of his league, they fight over something dumb, then make up and triumph in the end" kinda deal.
The Time Of Your Life: B
You could tell this one started life as a play, but I enjoyed it. I crack up at these older movies that are supposed to show the dregs of society, and the characters are 9 times classier than any wealthy person today. We've lost so much over the years. Cagney doesn't really do much for me, but I liked the other characters and it moves along pretty well.
All in all, no real winners here, but the last two are decent flicks to kill some time to.
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