standing ovation for Ride Along

Ride Along will have you falling off your seat with laughter from beginning to end. Kevin Hart's humor, paired with Ice Cube's rough exterior make this movie an absolute must see.

Hart plays Ben, an aspiring police officer, desperate for the approval of his girlfriend's brother, who he hopes will become his brother-in-law. As an attempt to prove that he is the right man to marry James' (Ice Cube) sister Angela, he agrees to a ride along with his future cop brother-in-law.

But what starts out as harmless fun to keep Ben from marrying Angela turns into trouble for Ben and James. They are forced to set aside their differences in order to stay alive.



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Hart and Ice Cube make an incredibly funny team that will have viewers entertained from start to finish. It's the non-stop friction between them that brings out the humor in the story.

Like any good action movie, there was also a surprising twist that shakes the movie up and changes the viewer's opinion of the supporting characters.

I personally would pay money to see this movie again! It was absolutely fantastic. Action movie goers should definitely make a trip to the movies asap to see this movie!


 



two thumbs down for American Hustle

While this movie was filled with talented actors and actresses, including Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Amy Adams and Christian Bale, it was not a film I would reccommend to audiences.

The story was based on a couple of con-artists (Adams and Bale) who were caught trying to scam an undercover cop. As part of a deal to keep them out of prison, they were asked to aid the cops in baiting a politician who was taking bribes. Of course, when taking on the help of cons, the line of trust is thin.

Throughout this movie, I kept wondering when it would end, as it dragged on for two and a half hours. Usually I would be able to sit through a long dragged film, if I felt some connection with the characters but the character development in this film was terrible. No one was likeable.

The only good part of this movie was the fact that Robert De Niro was in it but his part was short lived. If he had more scenes, I could have been persuaded into liking this film.

If you really have the desire to watch this movie, I would suggest waiting for it to come out on dvd because I personally did not feel it was worth the money to see in theaters.

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Zone into The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

When I first saw the trailers for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, starring Ben Stiller, I thought it seemed odd and not worth the money to see in theaters. However after some convincing on my cousin's part, I decided to give the movie a chance and was pleasantly surprised.

Stiller plays Walter Mitty, a man who often escapes reality by conjuring up scenarios in which he accomplishes what he's too afraid to try in his everyday life. The focus of his daydreams usually centers around Cheryl Melhoff, a fellow co-worker.

But Walter is forced to set aside his fantasies for the sake of his job, which entails developing negatives for Life Magazine. Throughout the movie, Walter searches Heaven and Earth to find a missing photograph and the photographer who shot it. The success of this task could make or break Walter's career.

Like any good film, this movie had action, comedy, romance and confilict, mostly initiated by Walter's boss Ted Hendricks, played by Adam Scott, an actor that is no stranger to playing the unlikeable.

 I enjoyed the scenes between Scott and Stiller because when Stiller's character zoned out he would stand up and actually fight his boss. I found myself constantly rooting for Walter and throughout the movie kept hoping the fight would become reality.

I must say, I have never been much of a Ben Stiller fan because I found his movies (with the exception of the Meet the Parents films) to be farfetched. But this movie changed my perception of Stiller's acting.

For those who enjoy a good action packed movie, this one is the film to see.

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