The Kids Are All Right

Mark Ruffalo is the best part of this movie. I'm afraid that the film assumes a great deal that I don't quite agree with and that ultimately I found to be a bit unbelievable. The main lesbian relationship just wasn't believable in that the characters didn't seem to actually have real chemistry. I'd give the film a 2.9 because of Ruffalo's performance which was totally--in his words--"right on."

The Time Traveller's Wife

This was Jen's pick, and I'm really surprised this wasn't on my radar. In the spirit of Primer this is an independent film that actually features time travel! I don't want to say much about this except the time travel element is done well, isn't hoaky, and actually advances character and plot. I was pleasantly surprised!

The Social Network

I think the movie does a good job with the ambivalence of Zuckerberg. He's played really well by that young actor who was in The Squid and the Whale. The movie does a good job of avoiding a complete demonization or lionization of Zuckerberg. The Napster dude is played really well by Justin Timberlake.

There's a bit in here about class and about the price that obsession exacts on one's personal life. Good movie. Great soundtrack too!

Dinner with Schmucks

This would be a 3.5 movie. It's funny but not a complete gut buster. But I don't think I really have any smartsy things to say about it. It's worth it just to see Steve Carrol.