Movie to See: 2010
I won't spend a lot of time on this movie because, frankly, I've spent more
than enough time than I really want to with this pair of films. (This is the
sequel to 2001) While I felt this one was better than the original,
this one still moves at the pace of space, for
the most part. It is just sooo, slow, but at least something appeared to be happening
in this movie, and something really appeared to be
at stake. If it wasn't for the immediacy of the threat, then this one
would have been a snoozer like the first. Roy Scheider does a good job
keeping this movie interesting -- his honest approach to the conflicts his
character faces along the way is refreshing. This is a sci-fi classic,
which means you should probably watch it... just don't wait until too late at
night to get started or you'll never make it to the end...
Movie to Skip: Sacrifice
Unfortunately, this is another dog from Cuba Gooding, Jr.
BUT at least Gooding's acting was pretty decent -- it usually is.
Unfortunately, as is often the case with his recent movies, it's the story that
fails him. This one in particular was too disjointed. There was too
much hopping from past to present without any real indication that we were
making a movement, which was a tad disorienting. And if the poor use of
flashbacks wasn't bad enough, the actual plot line in this movie was just really
stupid -- the priest element, in particular, was just so bad that it was
funny... unintentionally. Another B movie for our academy award winner -
someone needs to get this guy a decent movie!
