Madge Levinson – Behind the Proscenium

The Five-Year Engagement

With Wit, Reviewed By Kimmo Mustonenen

First, cliché joke (I will not be the single sayer of this) – “The Five-Year Engagement” is also what seems to be the running time of the film.

It goes on.

And on.

And then on some more.

The butt hurts.

The movie doesn’t care.

The movie laughs at my discomfort.

But I don’t laugh at the movie.

Which is a comedy. Or an Apatow-medy.

So there are jokes on the dick.

The word “fuck” is used more than in “Glengarry Glen Ross.”

That is a lot of fucks.

But when people get to the fucking, all the women-types leave their tops on. Not a boob to make me smile.

America is weird.

Plot? Sure!

The film tells the story of the couple Violet Barnes (Emily Blunt – like the blunt that was for the smoking before the film) and Tom Solomon (Jason Segel – he gets naked and is covered in moles – creepy), whose relationship becomes strained when they realize they have much longer engagement (like 5 years, duh).

For lack of time, the two delay marriage for next year and, moreover, Violet enrolls at the University of Michigan for the studying.

Then is promoted at work by her boss (asshole, with sick karate skillz), and this entails the need to move to another city.

I think.

Or the same one, but for more bad times.

When formalizing the relationship seems to move a background in the lives of two lovers, paradoxically, parents are beginning to put pressure on them to hasten the wedding.

In addition, some older relatives die and not get to see even more young people to the altar.

And die, and die, and die.

These deaths were funny.

More deaths would have been better.

Troubled situation, Violet and Tom must decide quickly what they want from life and to manage better time because, otherwise, things seem to spiral out of control.

No more spoilers.

Funny things happen. Stifler from “American Reunion” is cloned into another person named Alex (Chris Pratt) for this.

Cinema wants more of the Stiflers. An entire mouth-word exchange is done as Cookie Monster and Elmo.

Emily Blunt is too much damn cuteness. Things happen that are too easy.

And a taco truck. If only there was a taco truck outside of the screening place.

Man, munchies can give one the drool face…

So, two thumbs taking a nap on the sideways.

All movie inhabitants were the likable people, but the thing made two hours many more hours of feeling. In my butt. Until my butt went to sweet, sweet sleep. Only to wake up at the credits – angry and painful.

Wait for DVD when it is Netflixing time. The unrated cut will last four and a half hours – but seem like six.. Sweet Jesus!

Kimmo Mustonenen – (Kimmo On Kino) – Behind The Proscenium

P.S. “The Voice” is fun! Blake Shelton is drunk! Christina lost weight! Cee Lo is borderline homosexual! Adam Levine is a douch-nozzle! No more “American Idol” for me!

This Must Be The Place

With wit, reviewed by Kimmo Mustonenen

Here’s another “Nazi” this time after last week’s scene that happened in with Lars Von Trier.

This time by Paolo Sorrentino, the political correct approach and without any relation to the Prankster (he went upside down) in Trier, in “THIS MUST BE THE PLACE” is opposite of an exemplary character that explains one of the greatest actresses of the era, Sean Penn.

As another type rocker Alice Cooper comes to America to seek his dark character a Nazi actually means bringing the target of revenge and strong parental memory.

What?

We will give the Commission President De Niro a prize? The suspect, to be honest.

(As indeed it was Terence Malick not stepped foot in order to hear “anyone” yes “to the asking the long and short, for the experiential ecstatic experience “TREE OF LIFE“.)

Sean Penn said the film collaboration with Sorrentino was excellent and that somehow it had assessed the potential of this director, from Cannes in 2008.

For the film, which will describe a visual narrative, himself Sorrentino said he talked about working in America is something that clearly makes you realize that this country is “THE LAND OF CINEMA”, and how to filming the streets is something unprecedented.

But, Mr. Sorrentino, what it means for you finally the relationship of characters in the film?

“But this first of all,” he said, and continues “first of all we have before us the relationship between a former Nazi and a rocker older dude, which can not be stopped or rock and roll, nor child, so this is all the narrative challenge for me, this polarity.“

The “THIS MUST BE THE PLACE” is a powerful film. The memory of the vengeance and the projection of guilt watering the frame.

The Penn, this robust actor of character, stands as an irresistible pillar in the center of this creation, without showing that anything can escape from within the accuracy limit of his personality, as we move towards the big finale.

YES!

With this film, which complements the image interpretation and word, now the director establishes the tone and opens the door to a bright future films.

Let us take, although it is surprising to me the Golden Palm in this movie (I would have this be given). I insist on the Terrence Malick and a second level in front of the dynamics of the best years long, the likelihood of a third Golden Palm, which in this case will make history.

But do you think De Niro would prefer the Belgian social realists of minimalism, from the mystic fellow? Not think so!

Even when Ginnifer Goodwin’s birthday was yesterday. Love.

Kimmo Mustonenen – Behind The Proscenium
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