I am officially on summer break so I will definitely be posting more reviews but here are a few new ones:
Footloose (2011)
I really had high hopes for this but unfortunately those hopes were not met. I am a fan of the original Footloose so I was looking forward to seeing this but...ughh. Where should I start? I guess the main problem was that it was just really boring. I was literally falling asleep. I am really glad I didn't pay $10 to see this in theaters. The acting was subpar, I enjoyed the new guy who played Ren and Julianne Hough wasn't that bad. I think part of the problem was that they tried to hard to copy the original, almost every scene was exactly like the original and I didn't really care for that but that's just my opinion. I honestly have to say that I wouldn't suggest this unless you want to waste two hours. If you're itching for a Footloose fix, rent the original.
Friends With Benefits (2011)
Another one that I wasn't that impressed with. I do have to say that it was better than No Strings Attached but that's not saying much. This was cute and at times funny but overall I didn't think it was all that great. Justin Timberlake was funny and I like Mila Kunis but I don't know, I just wasn't that convinced with their chemistry. I don't really have that much to say about this since I didn't really care for it but it wasn't nearly as bad as Footloose.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
So I am a HUGE fan of horror movies but I prefer ones with ghosts and that kind of thing and I thought that's what this was going to be but no, this movie has weird little gremlin looking monsters and I didn't really like that. The story wasn't bad and that acting was pretty good (though I've never thought Katie Holmes was that good), Guy Pearce was as good as usual and the little girl did a very good job. But the monsters? That was just strange. The movie wasn't bad but when I'm watching something scary I want to be at least a little scared and I definitely wasn't with this and the little monsters weren't really that creepy. I was a tad bummed with this, I thought it would be a lot better but I guess your hopes should never be to high when it comes to the horror genre.
The Lucky One (2012)
This I really liked! And yes, I am one of those girls who just loves a good chick flick and this certainly delievered. I love Nicholas Sparks' books and the movies are always good but I hadn't read this one yet so I didn't really know the story other than what I saw from the previews. Zac Efron was very good in his portrayal of a struggling marine and Taylor Schilling also played her part very well. I loved the little boy and I look forward to seeing him in other things. I can't believe I'm actually saying this but the little kid from High School Musical is actually a pretty good actor and he can hold his own as a leading man. I know the main reason they cast him was because of the eye candy factor, but so what? Whatever gets the butts in the seat! But he did a very good job and I hope he does other movies like this. If you enjoy a good chick flick and maybe want to shed a tear or two then I would definitely recommend this!
XO,
Lauren
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