Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer-MOVIE REVIEW

Once again, I had the distinct pleasure of taking one of my family members to see Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer.

The story goes like this (it's simple, really): Judy Moody is a young girl living in Frog Lake, Viriginia. Her mission? To make her summer the most awesome summer of her life. She only has one problem. Her friends are leaving for the summer. It's up to Judy, Aunt Opal, and her brother Stink (James Moody) to make this summer as awesome as possible.

I honestly don't know how to start this review or what to say about this movie. The plot was not strong enough to carry this film. Don't get me wrong. It was a decent film, but decent is the key word here. The perfomances were alright, the camera work was good, and the orchestration was right for this film...quiet and descrete. In all honesty though? I just didn't find myself enjoying this film. Perhaps if I were younger I would've easily sat through this film. However, with that said, the performances by the main characters were good.

Now on to details. The language was mild (the words crap and poo were used a lot in this film). There were a couple pictures of some questionable outfits worn by some women but nothing serious. The violence was also mild.

In short, I'm not sure if I can or cannot recommend this film. While there certainly were some laughable moments the premise of the film wasn't strong enough. Had the writers fixed that? This film would've been, as Judy says "NOT bummer." Keep trying hollywood.

My Grade: C+
Stars: 3 out of 5

The Green Lantern-MOVIE REVIEW

So for my second review of the year, I will be discussing the highly anticipated, criticized movie of the summer...The Green Lantern.

The story goes like this. Hal is just your average joe, piloting for an aviation company while at the same time trying to cope over a loss at the same time. One night though, through a mysterious death of a Green Lantern member, he is summoned by the ring to fufill the previous Green Lantern member's place and help protect the galaxies from a creature only known as the Paralax. Will Hal be able to do it? You'll have to see the film to find out.

I've seen a lot of Warner Brother's Films during my time. Warner Brother's never fails to disappoint in terms of it's movie making ability and ability to capture it's audience and leave the audience feeling satisfied for their time and money spent. Whether you're into the magical films they have produced, such as the Harry Potter franchise, or even if you enjoy fantasy sci-fi/superhero/action films like the Green Lantern, you USUALLY won't be too disappointed.

 There's a lot that can be said about a film like the Green Lantern. I gotta be honest, I had some expectations walking into this film. Parts of the film did drag on a bit and some parts weren't necessary and sometimes even detracted from the overall essence of the film. Yet, despite that, I couldn't help looking over at my father at the end of the film and say, "Well that was good." The acting was credible by both Ryan Reynolds (Hal Jordan) and his love interest  Blake Lively (Carol Ferris). Their chemistry needed some work though but I still enjoyed their performances.

The thing that I enjoyed the most out of this film, which is one of the reasons this movie has received a lot of attention, is that of it's special effects. Let me tell you, I was BLOWN away.. I saw this film in 3D which made the effects even better, but even if you see the 2D version you will still enjoy this film.

Down to the nitty gritty. There was a scene at the beginning of the film where two characters are seen waking up together, there was some language to deal with, and some terrifying scenes. My advice is to leave the children home.

Overall a great film and I thoroughly enjoyed it. If you're looking for a good science fiction action film, see the Green Lantern. DC comics, you've done it again. Good work.

My Grade: B+
Stars: 4 out of 5