Lots of new reviews for this Saturday evening – most of them negative – including my thoughts on this weekend’s big action film Wanted (which underutilizes a fierce Angelina Jolie), as well as the July 4th weekend tentpole release, Hancock (which only pretends to be unconventional).
Happy Independence Day, all.
Now Playing:
Wanted (Slant magazine)
The Last Mistress (Cinematical)
Full Grown Men (Slant magazine)
Coming Soon:
Hancock (Slant magazine)
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (Slant magazine)
Full Battle Rattle (Slant magazine)
August (Slant magazine)
5 responses to “Wanted…and Left Wanting”
did you see “wall-e” yet, nick?
I haven’t – last week was so busy that I wound up skipping the press screening. Will likely be checking it out in the next day or two.
Sounds about right for Hancock. Sometimes I feel like the only person who hated the first trailer and continued to hate it until the reviews came in saying “yeah, it wasn’t that good.” Vindication!
A lesbian friend said that Hancock was excessively homophobic. Did you get that impression, or is she just particular sensitive to that sorta, well, insensitivity?
There’s a particular scene (since lambasted by GLAAD) in which Hancock describes comic book superheroes in tight bodysuit costumes as “homos.” Those insults certainly aren’t necessary – he could have used another derogatory term – but they do come during the film’s first half, when it’s clear that Hancock is a prick who behaves prickishly.
I guess I’m kinda mixed on the issue – it’s a crass way for the film to get a laugh, but in keeping with the character.