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Ytadel
	Cinema Addict - 1771 Films Ranked Member Since: Jun 26, 2006 Send Ytadel a message
Message Sent! send cancel 500 characters left Bio: I like all kinds of movies, with a slight bias towards comedies, thrillers, geeky shit (sci-fi / fantasy / superheroes), and James Bond. Outside of movies I like politics, cats, Mexican food, retro video games, and New York City. I dislike lizards, peanut butter, and Lars von Trier.

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Chronicle (2012) - Feb 08, 2012

Mini-Review: Despite the somewhat poorly-motivated found footage aesthetic and one notably superfluous character, this is probably 2012's first movie that demands to be watched by fans of the medium. Its interpretation of what actual teenagers would do if granted sudden superpowers is one of the first twists on the superhero genre that truly feels like a twist, and the third act climax is a scorcher for the budget they were working with.

Mean Girls 2 (2011) - Feb 07, 2012

Mini-Review: A lazy, cheap, and derivative semi-remake of the original that drops the subtlety of the war against the Plastics and just reduces things to, more or less, a series of practical jokes. The slightly acidic message of the original is lost too, and the film begs for Tina Fey to give the script a once-over. Or a ten-times-over, or maybe just to burn it. To give credit where it's due, there is one good line: "There's no nunchucks in football!"

Arthur (2011) - Jan 31, 2012

Mini-Review: Inoffensive but unfunny, substituting generic wackiness for humor (and featuring, I shit you not, a scene where Arthur is on two dates at once), until the ending makes it actively offensive by (spoilers) having Arthur win back his girl with a generic "But I love you!" speech despite all his fuckups and then having him retain the fortune the entire movie was about letting go of simply to get a happy ending with absolutely no nuance. I do find Greta Gerwig's presence quite likable, though.

Tangled Ever After (2012) - Jan 31, 2012

Mini-Review: Cute, I guess. I never know how to rank shorts on Criticker.

The Grey (2012) - Jan 29, 2012

Mini-Review: Very interesting. Loved the ending. Gonna have to ruminate on this one for a few months and see how I feel about it then.

Haywire (2011) - Jan 28, 2012

Mini-Review: Damn, that Carano/Fassbender fight scene might be my favorite fight scene in a year or more! Totally kick ass. The movie also has a hilarious final line.

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011) - Jan 25, 2012

Mini-Review: Despite noble swings at making the best of what they're given from supporting players Viola Davis, Jeffrey Wright, and Max von Sydow, this movie is cloying, precious, and insufferable. Fuck this Oscar bait, and fuck the Academy for being good dogs and nominating it for Best Picture over a hundred and more worthier films.

Shame (2011) - Jan 24, 2012

Mini-Review: I definitely dug this movie's vibe. Weird, disquieting, atmospheric, filled with a tension that's hard to put your finger on. Definitely worth watching, maybe even revisiting. I liked Fassbender fine in Inglourious Basterds, but between this and X-Men he has now officially reached "the man" status.

The Roommate (2011) - Jan 22, 2012

Mini-Review: Worst movie of 2011? I say maybe! (Note: I have not seen Jack and Jill yet.)

Red Tails (2012) - Jan 21, 2012

Mini-Review: It has an enjoyable World War II pulp sensibility to it and there are some exciting, well-choreographed dogfight sequences (plus several cast members from The Wire). But it also suffers from slack pacing that makes it feel longer than it really is, plus an undeniably anticlimactic ending. It's probably worth checking out if you have an interest in World War II or just Lucasfilm productions in general, but I can't say I have any interest in seeing the hypothetical sequel Lucas spoke of.

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