Moov - E's

I can't even remember the last movie I saw. I mean, we watched JFK a week or so ago, because Elijah & Big Daddy went to see 'W' and when they came home, Elijah wanted to know if it was all true. I tried to explain to him about Oliver Stone movies and then figured the best way was just to show him 'JFK.' (He got bored of it about half-way through and went back upstairs to play Xbox. He didn't even get to see Arlen Specter's Magic Bullet Theory.)

But this weekend, I've watched TWO movies. Whoa, dream big. I watched Boy A and Wall-E. Huh. I'm sensing a pattern here.

Boy A is a British film that was highly acclaimed and won 7 BAFTAs. It's the story of 24-year-old Jack, who's just been released from jail for a murder he committed as a child (tried and sentenced with his friend and co-conspirator as Boy A and Boy B, to protect the identity of the minors). It's the story of second chances, as he tries to rebuild his life with a new name and new identity. When it all unravels, the movie comes to a very powerful ending. I highly recommend this movie. Excellent acting. Although, as with many UK movies, you may want to turn on the English subtitles to make sure you understand all the dialog.

Wall-E I can't recommend so highly. I kinda prefer movies with scripts, and the entire screenplay of this movie went like this: "Wall-E!" "Eeee-va!" Also, while I agree that this movie has a very important environmental message, I don't really appreciate being slapped in the face, knocked over the head, then tied up and force-fed that message. It was a little much, really. Although I'm sure it's a great movie for kids, who 1) don't really need any narrative or dialog to follow a plot (see also: Cartoons: Tom & Jerry; Roadrunner.) and 2) aren't necessarily susceptible to subtlety in messaging.

Grades:
Boy A ~ A
Wall-E ~ C+