It's a big weekend for the film industry bringing 5 movies to the big screen. Will the theaters reap the benefit or will it just be a regular old weekend at the cinema? Let's take a look at what is being offered.
Your Highness
This is a comedy starring James Franco, Natalie Portman, and Danny McBride who embark on a Princess Bride like quest. Franco is the perfect prince while his brother McBride is a complete slacker living off his father's bounty. Franco's bride-to-be is kidnapped by an evil wizard so the brothers set out to vanquish the wizard and save the damsel in distress. Portman, as a warrior woman, joins them on their quest for her own hidden reasons. This movie seems a lot like the Princess Bride, which I love, and has the potential to be hilarious. I like the cast and the time period so I feel like it will be a very funny movie. The critics haven't been giving it great reviews but as a comparison, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation wasn't given good reviews when it came out either (as it is now a cult classic). I would guess its Viewability at 7 Ninja Stars out of 10.
Check the trailer out at:
http://www.yourhighnessmovie.net/
Arthur
Russell Brand's second movie in as many weeks is about a playboy billionaire living off of his parent's money. He has a huge fortune and a nanny (Helen Mirren) who basically takes care of everything he does. The problem arises when he has to make a choice between a prearranged marriage which will insure that he stays wealthy or the love of his life and risk poverty. It is supposed to be a romantic comedy. That being said I think this movie looks kind of lame. I don't think the love story will be good and the comedic value will probably be close to non-existent. I don't think Russell Brand can stand alone in a movie and be funny. I think it's the people he is paired with that bring out the laughs and there is no one in this movie that's going to help him in that department. I would guess the Viewability on this one is 4 Ninja Stars out of 10.
Check out the trailer at:
http://arthurthemovie.warnerbros.com/index.html
Born to Be Wild
This is a documentary on saving orphaned orangutans and elephants. It is suppose to show the human bond with animals. They go through the steps it takes to obtain, rehabilitate, and release back into the wild the animals that would be doomed if left to nature. This will probably be a nice film to watch sitting on your couch relaxing some Sunday afternoon. I would not think it is a movie that needs to be viewed in the theater. I would give the Viewability 5 Ninja Stars out of 10 and recommend renting it when it comes out on DVD.
Check out the trailer at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv2Af-H7ZnI (No Official Website)
Soul Surfer
This movie is inspired by a true story of a female surfer who gets her arm bitten off in a shark attack. She goes on to overcoming all her fears and gets back in the water to surf once more. It stars Dennis Quad, Helen Hunt, Craig T. Nelson, and Kevin Sorbo. I almost laughed when I read a synopsis on this movie and it said an "all-star cast". More like a "washed up cast" all pun intended. It seems like an inspiring story but do I want to watch it? Not one bit. Some people might say that is heartless but think about it for a moment. There are tons of these types of people out there that have come up against adversity or hardship and have triumphed over it. I just don't think we have to watch everyone of their stories otherwise they would only make movies specifically on these types of people. If it's interesting then I'm in. If it's about a surfer...not so much. On the Viewability scale I give this movie 3 Ninja Stars out of 10.
Check out the trailer at:
http://www.soulsurferthemovie.com/page/the-movie.html
Hanna
Last but certainly not least we have Hanna. This movie stars Saoirse Ronan as a young girl trained to be a perfect assassin by her ex-CIA father Eric Bana. After living and training in Finland, her father sends her on a mission that takes her through the heart of Europe. Throughout her journey she is constantly dogged by agents sent out by an intelligence operative played by Cate Blanchett. As she nears her goal many things are revealed to her, opening her eyes to who she is and what she was trained for. I think this looks like the most intriguing movie of the 5 opening this week. I definitely look forward to seeing it and will review it after I do. I would give this movie 8 Ninja Stars out of 10 on the Viewability scale.
Check out the trailer at:
http://www.hannathemovie.com/#/trailer
So the short of it is:
Your Highness - 7 Ninja Stars
Arthur - 4 Ninja Stars
Born to Be Wild - 5 Ninja Stars
Soul Surfer - 3 Ninja Stars
Hanna - 8 Ninja Stars
That was a long preview! For next week it seems all we have is Rio (which is great because I need to give my fingers a rest from all the typing today!). Please comment if you see any of the movies above and in a way that won't ruin it for anyone. Thank you. Now get out there and see some movies!
-Diomedes
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