Tropic Thunder

Rating: 9 out of 10 stars
I saw this at the Loews in the Boston Common on August 23rd

This movie was hilarious. I usually don't find Ben Stiller that funny and I've never been a fan of Robert Downey Jr. (although I admit I haven't seen Iron Man) but I think the way the two of them worked together was brilliant. The role (and presence of other big time actors) reigned Stiller in (I think he is at his worst when he's over the top) and Downey Jr. really got to showcase himself. I would've liked to see Black's role be a little larger or slightly different. He was good but he didn't play into the movie as much as the other two in my opinion (although he had a few good moments).

The opening scenes were an ingenious way to start this movie and it worked really well.

Tom Cruise and Matthew McConaughey have small parts that they'd both pulled off extremely well and really added a lot to the movie.

I was laughing through most of the movie. The story was good, the pace was good, and it was very funny. I couldn't ask for more and I highly recommend it.

Kung Fu Panda

Rating: 8.5 out of 10 stars
I saw this movie in late June at Fresh Pond Entertainment Cinema

First of all, it is hard to realize how many big names are in this movie until you see the credits but they all defer the spotlight to Jack Black in this hilarious animated film from Dreamworks.

The message is great and Jack Black punctuates the movies with his special brand of humor and really carries the movie well.

I think the real gem of this movie is the artwork of the epic battle scenes and how they are cut and put together. It borrows from anime and epic martial arts movies like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and the visuals just really shine through in this one.

Visually interesting movie that is so funny it'll make you say 'stop, I'm gonna pee'. Don't miss this one!

Movies I will see soon: I am looking forward to seeing "Constantine's Sword" on Monday night this week and "Mongol" on either Tuesday or Thursday. I don't know much about "Constantine's Sword" but "Mongol" comes from renowned Russian filmmaker Sergei Bodrov so I think that should be a very good film.