“JUST LIKE HEAVEN”

Okay, Into the Blue looked really bad and wasn’t about to go see Serenity, so I checked out a movie that has been out for a couple weeks. “Just Like Heaven” is a romantic comedy about a guy who moves into a vacant (yet furnished) apartment, to find the spirit of a woman, who believes she lives there. The film stars Mark Ruffalo, Reese Witherspoon, and Napoleon Dynamite’s John Heder.

The film had the feel of Romantic comedies such as “13 Going on 30” (which also starred Ruffalo), but this film wasn’t just targeted towards girls. The films humor would make anyone in the audience laugh, and John Heder (though he was typecast) was responsible for a few great laughs. The ending dragged on a little, but overall the film exceeded my expectations and I recommend you check it out.

ROMAN POLANSKI’S “OLIVER TWIST”

Films that are based off of Charles Dickins books always turn out one of two ways. The film will either be an instant classic, like “A Christmas Carol” starring George C. Scott, or the film will be dull and uneventful. Oliver Twist was the latter. The first half hour of the film was captivating, with brilliant acting and terrific characters. However the hour that took up the middle of the film was very boring. I nearly fell asleep during one point of the movie, which I NEVER do. The film then picked up again during the last half hour, but none the less the film felt way too long and it needed something more to it.

UPCOMING FILMS

I am happy to say that “Wallace and Grommit: The Curse of the Wererabbit” is due to be released this Friday. The film follows Wallace, an eccentric Inventor, and his silent, yet intellectual dog Grommit as they attempt to rid their town of a “nasty pest problem.” I will be first in line for this film.

The other film to be released this Friday is “Waiting” a comedy about what it’s like to work in the kitchen of a restaurant. This film looks utterly hilarious, and I look forward to checking it out.

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