HALL PASS

Farrelly Brothers have made some really fucking funny movies, and some really not so funny movies. I think they get a bad wrap for that though and I've found that the movies that weren't so funny to most, get a lot more funny after another viewing. Some are totally underrated, like The Ringer made me laugh pretty hard when I saw it in the theater, there I said it. I also thought Shallow Hall was pretty fuckin funny. Let's not forget the classics though, like Dumb and Dumber (my favorite), Something About Mary and my close second favorite, Kingpin.
Hall Pass got some pretty harsh reviews and some rough things were said about the brothers Farrelly, but Larissa and I thought it wasn't that bad at all. Definitely not their best work, but it had some really funny parts. I'm not that big of a fan of Jason Sudeikis, but he did alright. Owen Wilson does a pretty good job, which you kind of expect, even though he's about 60/40 for me anyway. I love whenever he works with Wes Anderson. Brilliant performances and writing whenever those two get together. I also actually like You, Me and Dupree (I'm sure I'll get shit for that one).
I wish there was more Stephen Merchant in Hall Pass though. He has a pretty funny scene at the very end, during the credits. He is always really funny. There are some good lines in this and I think it's a good one for couples to see. There are some parts I definitely could have gone without, guys will know what I'm talking about. All and all, it wasn't as horrible as people are saying it is, but I wouldn't rush to the theater, you can wait to watch it in the comfort of your own home with some pistachios and cheap beer....that's what I like to do, and let's be honest, who doesn't like that combo!?
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LIMITLESS

The concept of this movie really intrigued me, so I was actually pretty excited to see it. Good cast, with Robert DeNiro and Bradley Cooper. Directed by Neil Burger, who did a couple of great movies that you should check out, well, actually a lot of you probably saw The Illusionist with Edward Norton, that was pretty cool (not as good as The Prestige though) and the other one is called Interview with the Assassin, which I thought was amazing and not too many people know about it. It's filmed like a documentary, so it seems very real, and it's about a guy who claims to be one of the shooters from the Kennedy assassination. Check it out, you'll be blown away by the guys performance.
Sorry, kind of got off track there. I'm sure you have all seen a preview or two for Limitless, guy takes a pill that lets him access ALL of his brains potential and he gets himself into some trouble of course but I don't want to tell you anything else. The energy of the movie (I sound like a hippie) is great because it doesn't really slow down. They keep you interested the whole time as to what might happen next and that's what I really liked about it. It really lived up to the cool trailers and that is hard to come by these days. Bradley Cooper can definitely hold his own in a movie with DeNiro (even though he's slipping in his old age). I have a feeling we're gonna be seeing even more of Coops. Hangover 2 is coming out soon, not sure how it could even compare to the first, but we'll see.
Limitless wasn't perfect, I mean they definitely could have gone further with it and I really wish they did. I wanted more at the end, but that's a good thing. As with any movie, there were little flaws, but for the most part, the movie didn't disappoint. The critics have been giving it mixed reviews but lately they've been seeing a lot of shit movies, so they're pretty bitter (can't blame em). Don't listen to them, this movie was really fucking cool and it was refreshing to see something of it's kind. It entertained and had a good plot.
SEE IT!!