And the winner iiiiiiissssss.........The Switch! As you can see from the picture...Congratulations Jennifer Anniston and Jason Bateman, your single woman impregnating herself movie was way better! You should be proud, your portrayal of a biological clock ticking was a joy to watch, you offered new humor and better acting skills.
The movies are different I spose, J-Love's is about the actual pregnancy where as Anniston's skips all that crap I don't want to see (no offense Jess), Anniston's actually doesn't cover any of the pregnancy, just before and after when she has the most awesome little kid ever. I love this child. He is awesome. I hope my children are like him. I've never been pregnant so I guess I can't judge, I just don't think it turns you into a rambling slob, hormonal and moody sure, but this b is just plain annoying...and a little gross...
So basically what I'm trying to say is J-Lo acting is less than stellar*, the dude is in the same boat and there is just a bunch of cliche' unrealistic situations. The Switch probably has a bit as well but there is actual character development, humor, and Bateman is more the main character which I think is different and refreshing and the child is really cute and funny. Hands down, the win goes to the switch.
This movie is bloody brilliant! Is bloody a cuss? I think it's like saying the f-word...I often ponder this...I suppose I could Google it...eh.
So this movie made me laugh, made me cry (I don't think I cried, I did when I watched UP though, I cried like 5 times during that movie, like sobbing!) This is one of those movies that makes me appreciate simple things, like when you have wine, cheese, grapes and bread and you've never had a more satisfying meal, little french phrases, the endearing elegance of Mr. Fox, the detail and attention that went into this film, I love when things as such are created and I can enjoy them as though they were made just for me. And they were, people like me anyway.I'm not sure if it's a kids movie, it's like The Royal Tenenbaums...for kids, for realz, it was made/produced/whatever by Wes Anderson. George Clooney was phenomenal (I heard he helped direct), and my fave character was probably Cousin Kristoffersen, although I liked Coach too, and good ol Mr. Fox, and Ash, and Mrs. Fox, and the minnow guy, the badger, the rat...oh they're all great.I like to think I would have enjoyed this as a youngster but I'm not sure I would have understood the subtle nuances and layers of humor, but maybe I get those layers even more because Ive hung out with kids so much...If you're into Wes Anderson you need to watch this movie, you can pretend your 10 years old if you want, or enjoy it as an adult, as I did.
The tale of Love between John Keats and his Fanny truly bespeaks of yearning. The simple, complete elegance...breathtaking imagery....sigh. I found a small blue book as a young teen and was captured by the verses of Endymion, oh to yearn for love and pure love, true love. I wish I could find that book, I had to be careful with it-it was old...and my mums...I hid it carefully so that nothing would happen to it and alas, I hid it too carefully. I tore through my old things at my parents after watching this movie but to no avail, I should have left it in mums care. I pray that someday I may find Endymion and recapture the emotion felt upon first read...first view...like listening to Claire de lune...
