Inception

COOLEST. MOVIE. EVER.

I will say no more, for fear of giving away too much.


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-Emily

Despicable Me

If you didn't see previews for Despicable Me, you've been living under a rock. I thought this movie looked so cute, so yes, I went on opening night. I was a little let down by how much of the movie I saw already via previews, but I still thought it was really good.

Gru (Steve Carell) is an evil villain who has been shown up by a newcomer, Vector (Jason Segel). He has a new plot and needs the help of three orphan's to get into Vector's house, so he adopts them. Margo, Edith and Agnes are so adorable, and I will be saying "Its so fluffy!!" for months. Likewise, his little yellow minions are AWESOME. In fact you can go to their website and create your own minion. They and the girls are what make the movie.

What I love about cartoons is that you always leave happy. You've learned a nice lesson about becoming a better person, you laugh, you cry, its always satisfying. This movie had all of those and I highly enjoyed seeing it. If you're in the mood for a fun, happy, mood-lifting movie this is a good one. I would definitely go see if you've got an afternoon and a few dollars to spare. Oh, and its in 3D, and who doesn't love 3D?

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Emily

Remember Me

I know, I know... I'm on a R.Patz roll, but I love him. He's hot. Deal with it. On to the movie...

I was a bit skeptical of this movie considering this is Robert Pattinson's first big role aside from Twilight, and I just wasn't sure if it would be a success or a silly little flop. I can say now that it fell farther on the side of success than flop. I'm not going to claim that Pattinson is the greatest actor I've ever seen, but he is delightfully fun to look at. I would not particularly encourage our male readers to catch this film (unless you're a fan of Rob). For our female readers, though, I think this film is worth the watch. I was happily surprised by Remember Me.

Remember Me is essentially a movie about the many people who go on before us and who shape the lives they leave behind. At times the script seems disjointed but it all works towards this central idea, which is truthful and poignant. So while there are pieces of the plot that fell flat or didn't come together as much as they could have, it still made for a decent movie. It is, as most have assumed, a sad movie and while you may have ideas about the end, it was still able to surprise me. (Yes, I did cry)

I thought it was a believable love story with believably flawed characters. It is a story about sadness and loss, which might be disheartening to some but the ultimate point is one of depth. I was pleasantly surprised by this movie, and although it didn't have quite enough to make it a great movie, it did have enough to make it a touching film and one worth seeing. (especially if you like R.Patz as I do...)

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Emily