Reviews for March, 2008

Man on the Moon

Filed under M - DVD Movie Club

Still not sure how you feel about Jim Carrey as an actor? I know I’m not. In certain movies I love him and want to have his babies, but in others I can’t stand anything about him. Example. The Truman Show + The Mask = complete contradiction in how many of Jim Carrey’s babies I want to have. Man on the Moon is a bio-pic that sees Carrey in the role of Andy Kaufman, a controversial, half-crazed comedian who was known for his random and erratic performances. He does a good job with the character, and is actually the perfect candidate for the task. The variety of impressions and personas he pulls off are astounding; you really have to do a double-take sometimes to believe he does both Kaufman and Tony Clifton, one of his less appealing alter-egos. Altogether a decent film worth a good look into the ‘true story’ life of a celebrity.

The Departed

Filed under D - DVD Movie Club

This one’s sure to go down as one of Scorsese’s greatest masterpieces, a story of hidden alliances and backstabbing. So many people die in this movie it’s ridiculous. The ensemble cast is stellar, taking you through the winding storyline with grace and precision, and when you get to the ending it clubs you across the jaw like a steel fencepost. Completely wicked, get off the internetz and go see it now.