Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

IMDB link: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Date viewed: September 18, 2005
Source: Cinema
Review:

More enjoyable than I anticipated. Quite funny, really. Johnny Depp does a great job, as usual, and Charlie and Grandpa Joe are both good. Violet's mother is a standout. Augustus Gloop's character has some nice lines. There are some good jokes in here, many of which our fellow movie goers seemed to miss. Somewhat different from the original, but a strong showing by Mr. Burton. - A

I liked this one quite a bit. Some of the humor was very Simpsons-like, which can only be a good thing. Was the little German boy actually played by a boy? or was he entirely computer generated? As Amy noted, Missy Pyle is perfect, and Depp is very good. - T

Master and Commander

IMDB link: Master and Commander
Date viewed: September 16, 2005
Source: Netflix
Review:

This was an okay movie. I thought it had a bit too much gratuitous grossness, but I think they were trying to capture the flavor of the era. I think it was well made in the sense of giving a certain realism to life on the sea in the early 1800s. The story itself was predictable. - A

I kind of hate Russell Crowe, and I went into this movie thinking I would hate it. That's rarely a good attitude to bring to a movie, but in the end, I didn't hate it completely. I didn't love it, either. - T

The 40-Year-Old Virgin

IMDB link: The 40 Year Old Virgin
Date viewed: August 23, 2005
Source: Cinema
Review:

Mostly hilarious. A couple parts were weak, but overall, very good. - T

Very funny. I saw this movie twice within the span of a few days, and it held up pretty well during a second viewing - marred only by the lack of sufficient Sno Caps. I thought the movie was funny and sweet, despite its somewhat crude subject. The ending was brilliant. - A

Artificial Intelligence: AI

IMDB link: AI
Date viewed: September 2, 2005
Source: Netflix
Review:

A weak, sappy, useless movie. A complete waste of time. - A

Unwatchable at times in the beginning, then it got somewhat interesting, then it got very bad again. Not recommended. - T