jaydabear02 Reviews

Untraceable (2008)

Nothing but a drawn out CSI episode

[5/10 · 22 January 2008]

This movie was good in the beginning, then slowly started to crumble toward the end. Diane's character was strong for awhile but slowly started to get weaker and weaker as the movie went on. She was overacting a few times in the movie (scene on the staircase when she realizes her friend is being killed, when she arrives at the scene and sees her dead friend and when she shows her badge in the camera at the end). Not that someone in that situation wouldn't have been emotional, but her acting wasn't believable, it was simply dramatic. I definitely think it could've be done better.

Also, this movie could've been summed up in a CSI episode, that was the quality of the movie in my opinion. Alright, maybe an episode that continued onto a 2nd episode. But still not movie worthy. It also reminded me of the Saw movie series and the movie Fear.com I know many movies are done over and over again, but it didn't seem too different from fear.com in my opinion. If you see it, I would shoot for matinée. I'm not AS bitter as I could be since I saw this for free :)

First Sunday (2008)

Entertaining

[7/10 · 22 January 2008]

It was supposed to be entertaining. I doubt Ice Cube is crossing all fingers and toes that he'll get an Oscar nod. Lighten up! Big deal.

Not every movie has to be a groundbreaking blockbuster hit. The inspirational messages (considered silly by some) might hit certain people that didn't anticipate getting a message from the movie. Momma T talking to Ice Cube at the end was a great message and the teens that might see this movie need to hear it.

Lots of teens will see this movie I'm sure and they will walk away with a positive message, who knows. If you saw this movie and were disappointed in it, you must have had sky high hopes and it was CLEAR AS DAY what the movie was going to be like in the commercials. If you think you wasted your time, you need to pay more attention to commercials before going out to the theater. Come on man!

But to me, Katt Williams made it worth while, he never fails me.