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I expected to review The Invisible for MousePlanet but then they decided not to do press screenings. So I just assumed it would be crap. I like that they still put together the press publicity package though I'm not sure who will be using it without screenings.
Second time this year Disney has skipped on screenings.
We're in a lull at work so I skipped out for two long lunches this last week and saw:
Vacancy - Not particularly scary or suspenseful and really serving no purpose. But I did admire it for its simplicity and straightforwardness. It does not try to be bigger or more important than it is. Plus I love Frank Whaley for some reason. Luke Wilson looks like he's on some kind of steroid treatment that has put on 30 pounds of water weight. Getting very chubby in the face.
Next - I think Philip K. Dick is the teflon of book-to-movie adaptations. No matter what things are going to slide and a great movie is impossible. Sure there have been a couple decent ones (Blade Runner, Minority Report) but most suck outright. The idea of Nicolas Cage being able to see and respond to events 2 minutes in the future is intriguing but is inconsistently implemented and beyond a few sight gags and Groundhogs Day option examinations isn't really explored. Jessica Biel is pretty though. Sadly , Julianne Moore just completely fisfired on this one, completely overplaying her tough-as-nails FBI agent role.
Ad then it wraps up with the ultimate, rightfully, derided movie ending.
If you have any interest at all in either, wait for DVD.
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