Quick takes on things seen recently...
While We're Young:
A film about what happens when people try to act younger then they are. Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts play Josh and Cornelia. After the couple they normally hang out with has a baby, Josh and Cornelia begin hanging out with a couple in their twenties. I didn't find While We're Young entertaining at all. The film tries to comment on life in the present moment but comes off kind of preachy and pretentious. The film is best when it stays with the theme of "40s vs 20s", as opposed to a subplot that questions what a documentary should be. Either way, this one was just so-so for me (although Sarah liked it a bit more than I did).
Furious 7:
I don't think I have to go into the story too much. This film was just a blast to watch. The stunts were pretty amazing (cars...dropping from a plane!), and I think an action movie needs a good villain, which Furious 7 has. The tribute to Paul Walker was touching. We saw it on a regular screen, and I can only imagine how great it would be in IMAX form.
A Coffee In Berlin (Netflix):
(In German w/subtitles)
This one was recommended by my brother. Filmed in black and white, it's a story about a guy who can't seem to get things right. His girlfriend breaks up with him, loses his license because of a DUI (and the agent hearing his reinstatement case is in no mood to give it back), is pretty much broke, and to top it all off, he can't seem to get a cup of coffee. The film has a wry sense of humor and I enjoyed it quite a bit.
While We're Young:
A film about what happens when people try to act younger then they are. Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts play Josh and Cornelia. After the couple they normally hang out with has a baby, Josh and Cornelia begin hanging out with a couple in their twenties. I didn't find While We're Young entertaining at all. The film tries to comment on life in the present moment but comes off kind of preachy and pretentious. The film is best when it stays with the theme of "40s vs 20s", as opposed to a subplot that questions what a documentary should be. Either way, this one was just so-so for me (although Sarah liked it a bit more than I did).
Furious 7:
I don't think I have to go into the story too much. This film was just a blast to watch. The stunts were pretty amazing (cars...dropping from a plane!), and I think an action movie needs a good villain, which Furious 7 has. The tribute to Paul Walker was touching. We saw it on a regular screen, and I can only imagine how great it would be in IMAX form.
A Coffee In Berlin (Netflix):
(In German w/subtitles)
This one was recommended by my brother. Filmed in black and white, it's a story about a guy who can't seem to get things right. His girlfriend breaks up with him, loses his license because of a DUI (and the agent hearing his reinstatement case is in no mood to give it back), is pretty much broke, and to top it all off, he can't seem to get a cup of coffee. The film has a wry sense of humor and I enjoyed it quite a bit.
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