Brett Garten, Movie Extraordinare
Cinematic Sommelier
6.7
So, Limp Bizkit’s here for some reason… and I didn’t hate it.
Pure nostalgia trying to cover for a weird mix of “21 and Over” / “Project X” meets “Small Soldiers.” It’s a wild combination, but works remarkably well, mostly because of the dedication of the cast to committing to the bit.
7.4
It took me a while to find my bearings with this one. I never realized how much a character being able to feel pain and be vulnerable in some fashion played into the overall experience. Once I acclimated, I was all the way in and loved this one! It was a fun action flick with a nice couple twists and a love story woven in. Jack Quaid really makes this one, with the perfect mix of quirky to make the wacky premise work at it’s fullest potential.
7.4
Best described as a fever dream after watching, as I struggle to fully describe what it is I watched. IT was fun, and definitely punk rock. Normal dinnertime conversation around the table in America, right?
6.5
Meh…
There was potential for some funny… but it ends up almost completely squandered as this one wanders its way to the finish line. Stavros Halkias is better in small doses. Keep it to cameos.
7.8
This movie was surprisingly sweet! I knew it would be good with Mika Kunis and Michael Keaton, but not THIS good. It really packed an emotional punch at times, but also had these laugh out loud, gut busting moments mixed it. It effortlessly traveled the full spectrum of emotion and character exploration. I was thoroughly impressed! May we all gain this type of perspective and wisdom with age…
Brett Garten, Movie Extraordinare 