Instant Family
Starring: Mark Wahlberg and Rose
Byrne
Rated PG-13
Based on the true story of writer /
director Sean Anders, a couple adopt 3 children and must navigate the
highs and lows of parenthood.
“Instant Family” on the outset
seems like another run-of-the-mill saccharine family comedy, but
you'll be pleasantly surprised if you give this film a chance.
I found the film to be both touching, funny and well paced with good performances by Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne as the couple in the center of the parenthood storm.
I found the film to be both touching, funny and well paced with good performances by Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne as the couple in the center of the parenthood storm.
Although there are some problems with
the script, including some long adoption sermons told by the adoption
agent played by Olivia Spencer, the film stays its course and ends up
being worth the ticket price in.
“Instant Family” gets a B and is
rated PG-13.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of
Grindelwald
Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Johnny
Depp and Jude Law
Rated PG-13
In the sequel to “Fantastic Beasts
and Where to Find Them,” the new story takes a darker turn as the
maleficent Grindelwald, played by Johnny Depp begins his plot to take
over both the Wizarding World and the muggle world.
“The Crimes of Grindelwald” is an
ridiculously complicated film with too many sub-plots and unnecessary
characters to really keep track of.
Most of the sub-plots in the movie
really don't amount to much and are tacked in to give the film some
diversion. There's a storyline about finding Credence, a
human host for an uncontrollable magic force called an 'Obscurus.'
There's a plot about Jacob and Queenie's relationship. And storylines
about other incidental characters including Leta and Newt's brother
Theseus.
The main plot-line of the movie is the private war between the evil Grindelwald and a younger Dumbledore, played by Jude Law. This war has almost nothing to do with Newt Scamander, played by Eddie Redmayne and his gang from the first film.
In fact, I can not really see a reason for Redmayne to be in this film at all except to provide a bridge from the first film to the second.
The film does offer some solid special effects, but those effects are hindered by chophouse editing and uneven pacing.
In the end, “Fantastic Beasts 2” is an overindulged excessive film that makes its audience work to hard for a lackluster resolution.
The film gets a C and is rated PG-13.
The main plot-line of the movie is the private war between the evil Grindelwald and a younger Dumbledore, played by Jude Law. This war has almost nothing to do with Newt Scamander, played by Eddie Redmayne and his gang from the first film.
In fact, I can not really see a reason for Redmayne to be in this film at all except to provide a bridge from the first film to the second.
The film does offer some solid special effects, but those effects are hindered by chophouse editing and uneven pacing.
In the end, “Fantastic Beasts 2” is an overindulged excessive film that makes its audience work to hard for a lackluster resolution.
The film gets a C and is rated PG-13.
