Postby Pamp » Sat Jun 23, 2012 1:54 pm
In one weekend I saw Moonrise Kingdom, Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, and That's My Boy. Moonrise is an innocent, and at times fun, coming of age story. You have to like the Wes Anderson model of filmmaking to truly appreciate this one, because it is saturated in his style. I enjoyed the hell out of it though. Best Exotic is good, but not the great film I was hoping for. I love Tom Wilkinson, but he is under used here. Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, and Bill Nighy are perfection, while Dev Patel leaves a bit to be desired. The movie wraps up too neatly for my taste, but it's still a pleasant movie going experience. That's My Boy is pure excrement. I don't think I've disliked a film this much, in a long time. It isn't even remotely funny, which is a shame considering some of the talented folks attached to it.
Moonrise- 4 1/2 (out of 5) pitchforks
Best Exotic- 3 1/2 pitchforks
That's My Boy- 0 pitchforks