The Ledge

GENERAL INFORMATION
Release Info: 25 May 2011
Running Time: 101 Minutes
Staring:  Charlie Hunnam, Terrence Howard, Patrick Wilson, Liv Tyler
Rating? R
SPOILERS? YES

REVIEWS
IMDB: 6.6 of 10
Rotten Tomatoes: Critics: 14% Audience: 48%
MY RATING: 7 of 10

MY REVIEW:
This was a movie that was recommended to me and I gave it a shot.  It was actually pretty good. Decent.

So, the premise is that Gavin, played by Charlie Hunnam has an affair with a neighbors wife Shana, played by Liv Tyler. Shana is married to Joe, played by Patrick Wilson. Joe is a Christian and Gavin is an atheist. This plays a significant part in the movie. Basically, Joe finds out and forces Gavin on a ledge of a building and gives him an hour to choose between the one he loves or himself. Without faith or an afterlife to effect the decision, the movie draws on this christianity versus atheism.

I am an atheist so this film took on a fairly normal conversation that I have on a consistent basis. What makes you do good things?

The movie is good and will keep you guessing until the very end.
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Bridesmaids

GENERAL INFORMATION
Release Info: 13 May 2011
Running Time: 125 Minutes
Staring:  Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne
Rating? R
SPOILERS? NO

REVIEWS
IMDB: 6.8 of 10
MY RATING: 3 ot 10

STORYLINE
Competition between the maid of honor and a bridesmaid, over who is the bride's best friend, threatens to upend the line of an out of work pastry chef.

MY REVIEW:
I wanted this movie to be funny. I really did. I love Kristen Wiig and I so wanted to like this movie, but it left me disappointed and a little over the senseless over the top disgusting jokes. This was the supposed female equivalent to the Hangover. No thanks!

There were some genuine funny moments but the story line seemed one-dimensional and over-done. I didn't connect with any of the characters. So, basically, I was not amused most of the time.

Thor

GENERAL INFORMATION
Release Info: 6 May 2011
Running Time: 115 Minutes
Staring:  Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman
Rating? PG-13
SPOILERS? NO

REVIEWS
IMDB: 7.0 of 10
MY RATING: 7

MY REVIEW:
I actually enjoyed this version of the classic Thor mythology. I mean, some of the ideas of Norse mythology are present and I really had to set aside what I've read to let this story really play out.

Standard superhero movie. Standard end with the standard fight sequence in epic battle. Romantic cliches abound. It's fun and a pretty decent movie.
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