galactic_dev (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} galactic_dev) wrote,@ 2008-07-03 10:22:00 |
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2 short movie reviews: Hellboy and WALL-E
I recently rented Hellboy to see if I should bother watching the sequel. It was mediocre and derivative processed Hollywood movie product, despite a charming lead performance by a perfectly cast Ron Perlman. Selma Blair, on the other hand, added nothing to the film. She should stick to what she does best: practice kissing with other girls. This film had potential and a nice light touch, but still refused to stray from the genre conventions, and had a cheesy "theme" about choice.
It seems harder and harder for a superhero movie to work for me (the only really good ones in recent years for me were Sky High and The Incredibles), so perhaps I'm just not into that genre any more, I don't know.
WALL-E, on the other hand, shows that Pixar is still the best animated studio out there right now (despite being owned by the Disney empire). I really enjoyed it, although I'm not sure what exactly to say about it. It's got a 94% tomatometer, and The Onion's AV club gave it an A. It's original in great ways, and where it revisits established sci-fi themes it offers a nice new take. Strongly recommended both for children and adults.
I recently rented Hellboy to see if I should bother watching the sequel. It was mediocre and derivative processed Hollywood movie product, despite a charming lead performance by a perfectly cast Ron Perlman. Selma Blair, on the other hand, added nothing to the film. She should stick to what she does best: practice kissing with other girls. This film had potential and a nice light touch, but still refused to stray from the genre conventions, and had a cheesy "theme" about choice.
It seems harder and harder for a superhero movie to work for me (the only really good ones in recent years for me were Sky High and The Incredibles), so perhaps I'm just not into that genre any more, I don't know.
WALL-E, on the other hand, shows that Pixar is still the best animated studio out there right now (despite being owned by the Disney empire). I really enjoyed it, although I'm not sure what exactly to say about it. It's got a 94% tomatometer, and The Onion's AV club gave it an A. It's original in great ways, and where it revisits established sci-fi themes it offers a nice new take. Strongly recommended both for children and adults.
