W.

THEIRS: HIS and HERS went to see W. with some friends after dinner.

HERS:

W. What was he thinking half the time?

W. Why did so many people follow him?

W. Who elected this man a second time?

W. Why did Condolezza's character make her look SO bad?

W. Why was I supposed to have empathy for him after I saw this? I didn't.

The last scene summed it up. He looked lost. There was one scene I thought was brilliant. W. was leading a group of intelligent people on his ranch. They were having an important conversation, then W. realized they had missed the road and they were lost. The blind leading the blind. The message intended by the director was not lost on me.

W. What did I think of the movie? I don't really have an answer. It was a perspective worth seeing. I fear it was truer to tale than I would like to believe. I hope it was more fictional.

Lastly, I was finally attracted to W.! Well, I guess I was attracted to Josh Brolin playing a young W. That makes more sense...

HER RATING: 5, I guess.

HIS: W. was a movie that held my interest and got me thinking about how things have been done in our government over the past few years. The movie really got me thinking about the relationship between W. and H.W. and what the pressure must be like to live up to completely unrealistic expectations of your parent; and, what it must feel like to be the sheep of the family, no matter how much you try. Acting in this one was first-rate; my favorites were Richard Dreyfuss and Josh Brolin - his portrayal of W. was extraordinary. Mannerisms, body language, he had it all down.

I know Oliver Stone's movies drip with controversy, opinion, and sensationalism. But, knowing that doesn't take the fun out of seeing them :). Definitely a movie that's worth seeing for anyone interested in this time in history.

HIS RATING: Solid 8 of 10. W. will have you leaving the theater looking at things just a bit differently than before......

Zack and Miri Make a Porno

THEIRS: We went to see a Kevin Smith movie together for a date. NOTE: HIS and HERS do not read each other's bog before Posting.

HERS: OK, look. I was told it was Kevin Smith's best movie since Chasing Amy. While Clerks, Chasing Amy it was not, it was entertaining. There were some laugh out loud moments and a gross out moment that didn't look real, but was gross. There was the subject matter which I find entertaining in this format. "It was really a love story." Really? There was a lot of porn scenes. I guess those two things could go together. I found the love scene between the two characters so much better than the "other" scenes. It was laughable however, the cheesiness was not lost on me.

Hmmmmm. I really didn't believe the two characters together. They had great chemistry, but it really read friend chemistry. Some of the timing and high school reunion scenes were the best part of the film. Irony. Something Kevin Smith does well. But, again, it was no Chasing Amy.

HER RATING: 6- a good rental

HIS: I've been a Kevin Smith fan for some time. I had heard this was a light-hearted movie, kind of like "Chasing Amy" with a bit more of a risque' theme. Don't believe the title's hype - this movie, in some parts, was even a nice little story about two people figuring out that they have fallen for each other. The sensationalism of the title doesn't change that.

That being said, that process could have been done better. I think Seth Rogen is naturally pretty funny, and would have liked to have more for him to work with. Elizabeth Banks did a decent job - however I think this movie and her role in W. are definitely as far apart as two roles in film can get.

Maybe I've outgrown Kevin Smith movies. I'll have to pop "Clerks" in and see......

HIS RATING: 6.0 on a 10 point scale. Kevin Smith has done vulgar humor much better in the past.