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The Switch starring Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston & Patrick Wilson

Posted on August 17, 2011 Written by ripitup

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The Switch starring Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Patrick Wilson, Jeff Goldblum & Juliettte Lewis
The Switch starring Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Patrick Wilson, Jeff Goldblum & Juliettte Lewis.

 

Wally (Jason Bateman) doesn’t have much in his life apart from his career, and his best friend Kassie (Jennifer Aniston). He is pretty hopeless in the romance department, but he doesn’t really get depressed over his life until Kassie drops a bombshell on him: She wants a baby now and she is determined that the father will be someone she won’t have to deal with, despite Wally’s oppositions.

Wally can’t change her mind, and at a drunken moment, he “loses” the cute donor Roland (Patrick Wilson)’s sperm. So he replaces it with his own…And he doesn’t remember this the next day.

He gets another bombshell when Kassie announces that she is pregnant, and she is moving to another state to be with her parents.

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7 years later, Kassie moves back to New York with her 7 year old son Sebastian (Thomas Robinson), and she can’t wait for Wally and her kid to bond. Wally is at first intimated with extremely strange and neurotic boy, but then he realizes that they have a lot in common and they’ve started to get along together. Unfortunately for him and Wally, Roland is back in the picture and ready to court Kassie, and hang out with who he believes to be his son…

It doesn’t help matters that Wally has remembered what he might have done all those years ago, and that Kassie might be the one. Now how do you give your best friend two earth-shattering news? And not lose her, and your kid, in the process?

**

The Switch is a fun, albeit slow at times, drama/comedy. It is not a romantic comedy in the traditional sense. Sure, the ending is blindingly obvious even from the trailer. But it is not the crazy comedy it was advertised to be, or the romantic comedy with the focus on Jennifer Aniston.

It is more about Wally, and then Wally and Sebastian. It’s Wally’s emotional and hilarious journey as he realizes a lot of things about life, being a parent, being a friend and well…the romantic guy who’d just have to speak up with the worst timing in the world.

Jennifer Aniston haters can relax as Jason Bateman is the focus of the film. I really like Aniston, but this is a Bateman flick. His on-screen relationship with Thomas Robinson is funny, touching, awkward and cute all at the same time. Sure, Bateman makes us laugh and grin, but most of the time he makes us feel emotional. Patrick Wilson, Jeff Goldblum and Juliette Lewis hang around for comedic relief, as Aniston serves as the female romantic lead.

No, it is not that funny, and it is not even very romantic. But it is very sweet, sometimes quirky and enjoyable.

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Filed Under: Movies and Actors Tagged With: comedy, drama, Jason Bateman, Jeff Goldblum, Jennifer Aniston, Juliette Lewis, movies, Patrick Wilson, romance, the switch, the switch cast, the switch movie, Thomas robinson

The Ledge starring Charlie Hunnam, Liv Tyler, Patrick Wilson & Terrence Howard

Posted on August 4, 2011 Written by ripitup

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The Ledge Plot –  No spoilers if you have seen the trailer

 

The Ledge starring Charlie Hunnam, Liv Tyler, Patrick Wilson & Terrence Howard. Written & directed by Matthew Chapman.
The Ledge starring Charlie Hunnam, Liv Tyler, Patrick Wilson & Terrence Howard. Written & directed by Matthew Chapman. Image via daemonsmovies.com

Police detective Hollis (Terrence Howard) is having a very bad day: he has just learned that he is sterile, and now he has to talk a young man named Gavin (Charlie Hunnam) out of jumping from the top of a very high building. Unfortunately for Hollis, Gavin is not a suicidal guy having second thoughts. In fact, Gavin doesn’t want to die. But if he doesn’t jump in an hour, someone else will die. The movie progresses as Gavin tells him his story:

First, he falls in lust with the wife (Shana, played by Liv Tyler) of his extremely religious neighbor Joe (Patrick Wilson). His desire to bed Shana only increases after Joe tries to inflict his opinions on salvation upon him, and his gay roommate Chris (Christopher Gorham). It doesn’t help matters that he now sees Shana every day as she has started to work for Gavin.

Unfortunately for both Shana and Gavin, the lust turns into a deeper connection, and then into an affair.

But of course when Joe finds out, he doesn’t take it lightly. He gives Gavin two options: He’ll either jump from the ledge at the designated hour, or Shana will die.

So what will it be? Who will die? Or can we really get a Hollywood-style happy ending…?

Review: You Should See It!

The Ledge is one of the movies where you get everything the trailer promises. If you liked the trailer, there is a big chance you’ll like the movie.

The Ledge is a very well-done combination of drama, romance and thriller. We are always wondering whether Gavin will jump while we listen to his story in flashbacks.  Writer/director Matthew Chapman gives us compelling and grey characters with Gavin and Shana, while we get more white with Hollis and more black with Joe. Patrick Wilson really has made a cool villain, and I really liked Charlie Hunnam and Liv Tyler together.

Whether you’d go for Charlie Hunnam or Patrick Wilson (lookswise) is besides the point. Whether cheating is bad is besides the point. The real question here is would you choose to give up your own life to save somebody you love? Would you take the cheated party’s word that your lover would survive if you sacrificed yourself?

The most compelling thing about the film is that Gavin is not really a hero. He is just a regular guy, with his own demons – demons that probably have a lot to why he chooses to be on the ledge, and not just his love for Shana.

All in all, it is a very entertaining movie with a good ending. I don’t approve all of the decisions that lead us to the ending, but I really loved the movie as a whole. It’s intriguing, passionate and provocative.

 

Highly Recommended. Currently rated at 7.3 on IMDB.

 

P.S. This movie will also go into my “When Adultery Is OK” movies list.

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Filed Under: Movies and Actors Tagged With: Charlie Hunnam, chris gorham, Christopher Gorham, drama, Liv Tyler, matthew chapman, movies, Patrick Wilson, Terrence Howard, the ledge, the ledge 2011, the ledge movie, the ledge trailer, thriller

Morning Glory starring Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton & Patrick Wilson

Posted on March 29, 2011 Written by ripitup

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Morning Glory starring Harrison Ford, Rachel McAdams, Diane Keaton & Patrick Wilson
Morning Glory starring Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton & Patrick Wilson. Featuring John Pankow, Jeff Goldblum & Ty Burrell. Image via shockya.com

Becky Fuller (Rachel McAdams) is a young and accomplished TV show producer. She is all about her work, so she doesn’t really care that much when her obsessive work habits scare off her dates. She is crushed, however, when she gets replaced by another producer. So she frantically sends out resumes and desperately hangs on to the one interview she manages to score:  producing the morning show at IBS. Her enthusiasm persuades her desperate boss Jerry Barnes (Jerry Goldblum) is hired.

But soon she realizes that she has more problems than a low paycheck and current low ratings of the show: The female host Colleen Peck (Diane Keaton) is pretty sure Becky will soon be replaced, and the male host (Ty Burrell – Phil of Modern Family) is a complete jackass. She fires him, but now she has to find a new male host. Unfortunately, the network has no budget for a good, new host. Desperate, Becky decides to go after her idol, legendary news personality Mike Pomeroy (Harrison Ford), who has a contract at the network but not much reporting to do.

It will be excruciating to try to persuade him to co-host. And it will be even more frustrating to be able to handle Colleen when he is being all conceited and difficult.  After all, according to his former colleague Adam (Patrick Wilson), Mike is the third worst person in the world!

It takes all of Becky’s energy to try save the show without losing her mind. And she also has to deal with the fact that Adam is interested in her, and her relationship with him might be worth the hassle. Can Becky handle it all?

**

Morning Glory is a lovely comedy with some emotional moments. The plot is pretty good, and the cast is even better. I love a movie where I can gather a lot of my favorite actors in one place. It was also really fun to see John Pankow, Episodes’ jackass network producer Merc, play a really nice guy in this movie. He is friendly, helpful and loyal. And he is a family man. Quite a nice contrast.

And as opposed to most Harrison Ford fans, I enjoy him more in comedies, and this is no exception. He is as the perfect grumpy old bastard.

Morning Glory is a must see, especially for people who really love their careers.  It is a lovely tale on saving your job, making friends with the most unlikely people and having a good relationship on the side. Strongly recommended.

Written by Aline Brosh McKenna (Three to Tango, Laws of Attraction). Directed by Roger Michell (Changing Lanes, Persuasion).

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Filed Under: Movies and Actors Tagged With: Aline Brosh McKenna, comedy, Diane Keaton, drama, Harrison Ford, Jeff Goldblum, john pankow, morning glory, morning glory cast, morning glory movie, movies, Patrick Wilson, Rachel McAdams, roger michell, Ty Burrell

The A-Team starring Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel, Patrick Wilson, Sharlto Copley & Quinton Rampage Jackson

Posted on December 3, 2010 Written by ripitup

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The A-Team starring Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel, Patrick Wilson, Sharlto Copley & The A-Team starring Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel, Patrick Wilson, Sharlto Copley & Quinton 'Rampage’ Jackson
The A-Team starring Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel, Patrick Wilson, Sharlto Copley & Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson. 2010. Directed & co-written by Joe Carnahan.

The Cast

The moment I heard about the cast, I knew I’d see the A-team. Sure, nostalgia is a part of it but I was a kid when the show aired (1983 – 1987) and all I really remember were the concept and characters.  But I am huge fan of Liam Neeson. Bradley Cooper makes entertaining movies and Patrick Wilson reminds me of Patrick Swayze and Michael Keaton (yes, both of them, at the same time). Weird, I know. Oh, and I also thought Luke Wilson would be in the movie. I can’t believe how much Sharlto Copley resembles him!

So a modern adaptation with a great cast, a nostalgic trip with lots of action and comedic moments, The A- Team was an inevitable choice. And I wasn’t disappointed.

The Plot

The story starts with how the team is formed: Colonel Hannibal Smith (Liam Neeson) makes his escape from the Mexicans so that he can save his friend/fellow soldier Lt. “Faceman” Peck (Bradley Cooper) from even a worse situation. On his way he runs into B.A. Baracus (Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson), a big man and ex-soldier. After a pretty loud and fun rescue operation, they realize they need to fly in order to survive so they team up with the first pilot they run into, the nutty Captain H.M. Murdock (Sharlto Copley), who was staying in the psych ward.

Many years and successful operations later:

The movie s only gets faster from this point. The strong female part is filled in by Jessica Biel, who had also co-starred with Bradley Cooper in Valentine’s Day. Biel plays Captain Sosa, ex-girlfriend of Face who he doesn’t seem to be over.  Hannibal and his team retrieve some valuable metal plates used in money-manufacturing. Unfortunately, they get side-tracked by a hired soldier and his team.  The plates are stolen and General Morrison (Gerald McRaney), who has granted them the mission, is killed.

With their only witness dead, The A-Team is put on trial. Captain Sosa is demoted while the men are discharged from the military and sentenced to 10 years jail time in a maximum security prison. Of course Lynch (Patrick Wilson), the CIA agent who wanted the team on the mission in the first place, visits Hannibal and helps him break out of jail so that he gets his team back, retrieves the plates and clears their names. However they just might have more enemies than they anticipated and well, Sosa may also get in their way…

The Verdict:

Pure fun! I had a blast watching this movie. Sure, there were many logically and physically impossible scenes as well as some really bad computer effects but I am willing to ignore those because it is a really great action/comedy. I love the character interactions, the one-liners, the flight-phobic ex- commando, the crazy pilot, kick-ass leader Hannibal and the flirty and funny Face…

Favorite Scenes:

– Well every time Sharlto Copley’s Captain Murdock flies a plane and how he “lands” it.

– The prison rescue scenes

– Face’s prison cell and his equipments

– Face’s retrieval plan in execution

– Germany scenes where they are trying to retrieve the plates….

7.1 on IMDB. Fine with me. Leave logic aside and have fun!

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