(2011 Paramount Pictures)
Review
Acting: There Are always certain actors that either don't try, or are really that good at acting. With Ashton Kutcher, for some reason this guy can make any dialogue turn into pudding and go down smoothly. As much as i am tired of him not taking risks for his acting, I can hate his performance, because it worked for him.
Natalie Portman on the other hand has come a long way from "Star Wars: Phantom Menace." She is the heart and beat of this movie when it comes to acting. At first, I saw her as more of a sweet, less slutty girl. But the more I watched the more convinced she could pull it off. She is spunky, and was casted perfectly. I couldn't stop laughing with her performance. She will continue to be an actress more going forward. B+
Cinematography: Well what can you say about the cinematography? The colors are mediocre, and with a romantic comedy its not really the point. The acting and script go to the forefront of the story. So this had nothing special to it, and nothing you hadn't seen before. B
Entertainment: Romantic Comedies in a lot of ways have the very same similar template. So the Challenge for film makers, amidst other rules, is to make this genre more interesting based on its entertainment, actors and the script. Nonetheless, This movie is worth the inflated price of the movie. I was laughing throughout the movie. The entertainment was good, and as much as i wanted to not laugh, and continue to judge, i couldn't help but soak in the comedy. The jokes weren't campy, but necessary and comfortable. This was a well thought out movie and worth the money to see. A-
SCRIPT: Its hard to take a romantic comedy and say this script was original, but it wasn't. There are many movies that have taped into this idea and there will be even more movies coming out in the future, "Strings" just beat most of them to the punch. Moreover, the script was entertaining, and did keep my interest. We can look at this movie as a fun, light hearted movie, with comedic originality. B+
OVERALL GRADE:
B+
I think there were quite a few original ideas in the script but overall you are correct; however, when you package it right I will buy it.
ReplyDeleteLove, Love, Love this film from start to finish. I laughed but on the other hand I cried as well. The pivotal scene had the tears flowing thanks to Natalie.
This deserves an A- but your thoughts are well-founded!
Oh yes, "My neck hurts because my brain is too big for my head".