Change Your Image
keshby
Reviews
TiMER (2009)
What were they thinking....
The ending to this movie was such a let down. The message is conformity and mindlessness, not to mention disloyalty and self-centered behavior. Wow, what a way to spread the message. I think I'll go read "1984" again. If you want to see an example of a movie that took a startling negative view on independence without seeming to be aware of it this is the one for you. It's actually kind of frightening what the writer and director seemed to think was an acceptable ending. The main character's little show of bravado at the end was useless since she had already capitulated and willingly followed what an electronic pulse dictated over mind/heart. Very disturbing.
By the way if your wondering why I watched it in the first place my 20 year old daughter asked me to because she liked it. After she heard my review of it...not so much anymore.
Red Dawn (2012)
bad casting
The choice of casting Josh Peck was fatal. His acting had me cringing through his scenes. I don't know why he got the part(I'm actually assuming he has some sort of connection to someone financing movie) because the guy cannot act. Did they give him a screen test? The blank look on his face during scenes were just painful. Seriously, if you're putting that your time and money in a movie think about giving it the best chance possible of being a good movie and use actors who can actually act. That goes for Connor Cruise too, but in a lesser degree. I felt sorry for the other actors who had to work with them. It could have been a better movie with a little more honesty in the casting department. Josh Peck is not really leading actor material.