Tuesday, August 7, 2012

MIFF 2012: Day Four

Involuntary 11am @ the Forum

Kyle''s review based on the title alone: A new twist on your classic teen gross out flick. Bobby Sherwood has a problem; a BIG problem! And it sees him get into more than one sticky situation! It’s like American Pie…but he’s gonna need a bigger pie! 3/5 involuntary erections.

According to MIFF: "A man injured at his own party chooses to soldier on rather than ruin the night for everyone else; a group of teenage girls pout, preen and flirt, pushing one another further in social and sexual games; a schoolteacher carries out a psychological experiment on her class to illustrate the power of peer pressure; and, at a drunken reunion, a young man exploits his mates' willingness to go with the flow to take advantage of another friend. Involuntary raises questions about conformity and the power of a group over the individual."

What DeeDee thought: This was a yet another schedule filler that I ended up really enjoying. The scene with the guy & the flagpole though...I'm very grateful that it didn't, ah, go in. Breath holder, that one (you, you don't need to know any more).

Take the Money and Run 1:30pm @ the Forum

Kyle's review based on the title alone: Danny DeVito is a small town fraudster who happens upon a scheme that’ll earn him enough money to retire for good. However he didn’t count on his conscience catching up with him. Funny, but I think it should’ve been a little shorter. 3/5 penguins.

According to IMDB: "The life and times of Virgil Starkwell, inept bank robber."

What DeeDee thought: Holy shit, I thoroughly enjoyed a Woody Allen movie! Usual routine is wanting to rip my eyeballs out. But this was rather good.
 
Dark Horse 4pm @ the Forum

Kyle's review based on the title alone: A touching tale of an eight year old leukemia patient and her best friend, her pet horse Moonshadow. This heart warming tale will remind us all that there’s still a little magic left in this world…you just have to know where to look. Is this the same horse that acted in the movie Zoo? 1/5 Erms…

According to IMDB: "Romance blooms between two thirty-somethings in arrested development: an avid toy collector who is the dark horse of her family and a depressed woman on the rebound."

What DeeDee thought: Welcome to the Dollhouse & Happiness remain the only Todd Solondz movies that I like. Enjoyed the first half, didn't enjoy the intentional mess that it became in the second. Bummer.


Note: My 6:30pm movie, Into The Abyss, was cancelled. Frig, mega frig, as it's one I was really looking forward to. The only other movies that I wanted to see in this slot were either sold out, or I was already scheduled to see them on another day.
 

Kyle's review based on the title alone: An attempt to portray Anonymous as a legion of internet based Hacktivists. It starts with a bang, but then just ends up being about memes & 4chan. 2/5 /b/s.

According to IMDB: "A documentary on the workings and beliefs of the self-described "hacktivist" collective, Anonymous."

What DeeDee thought: Well, the title was a complete giveaway, but Kyle pretty much got it right, except that the 4chan stuff is all at the start (and completely freakin' hilarious). A nice watch, but felt a little one-sided & glowy.

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