cvealint
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Being engaged to an Aussie may jade my opinion of this movie, since I have been exposed to some of the little inside jokes and such over the past few years. However, any movie that keeps you talking about it and wanting your friends to see it so that you can chat about your favorite scenes is a movie worth watching.
Yes, it is an old plot, but aren't they ALL?!?! Boy meets girl...boy can't have girl (Groundhog Day fell into this one in one aspect). The underdog(s) fighting all hope to live the dream (a la 8 Mile). We've learned to accept that there are a few plots that work, yet it is the nuances that happen to make them unique. This little movie has some great nuances, so forget the similarities and enjoy the uniquities. Grab a bag of chips and enjoy the ride.
By the way, without spoiling anything, anyone out there who loved seeing the Stanford Tree mascot and the Cal Bear mascot throwing punches during a basketball game will howl out loud at one small scene. I know that I did.
Yes, it is an old plot, but aren't they ALL?!?! Boy meets girl...boy can't have girl (Groundhog Day fell into this one in one aspect). The underdog(s) fighting all hope to live the dream (a la 8 Mile). We've learned to accept that there are a few plots that work, yet it is the nuances that happen to make them unique. This little movie has some great nuances, so forget the similarities and enjoy the uniquities. Grab a bag of chips and enjoy the ride.
By the way, without spoiling anything, anyone out there who loved seeing the Stanford Tree mascot and the Cal Bear mascot throwing punches during a basketball game will howl out loud at one small scene. I know that I did.
Up til now, my favorite Jamie Foxx movie was the one where the NSA was after him because he had the great Prawn heist (it is kind of stupid but a great drunk movie). Foxx's performance in Ray is captivating. I actually thought I was watching a very dramatically interesting documentary. It is like the moment when you realize that the guy in Philadelphia not only looks like the guy from Bachelor Party but is actually Tom Hanks.
In fact, the entire movie was well done. The only thing keeping it from being a 10 was just a hint of it being too long. However, any shorter and it would have not been as good. I guess it is hard to boil down that many years in 2 hours and it be a quality work. Contradicting myself, when the credits were rolling, I had a feeling that the ending was rushed, and I wanted more. Being a native of Georgia, chills ravaged me during one scene near the end on the order of the Ceremony of the Pens from A Beautiful Mind. I won't spoil it, but if you are a Georgian and know your history, you know what I mean.
WOW!!!
In fact, the entire movie was well done. The only thing keeping it from being a 10 was just a hint of it being too long. However, any shorter and it would have not been as good. I guess it is hard to boil down that many years in 2 hours and it be a quality work. Contradicting myself, when the credits were rolling, I had a feeling that the ending was rushed, and I wanted more. Being a native of Georgia, chills ravaged me during one scene near the end on the order of the Ceremony of the Pens from A Beautiful Mind. I won't spoil it, but if you are a Georgian and know your history, you know what I mean.
WOW!!!