This movie starred Ben Affleck and Russel Crowe, among others. It was a pretty interesting movie, a political thriller ala All The Presidents Men. Unlike All The Presidents Men, this one is fiction, but points to scandal that happened a while back when a Washington aid went missing. I do not think they ever found the aid, she just dissappeared.
A woman dies, a senator (Ben Affleck's character) is involved that is also a friend of Russel Crowe's reporter character. They slowly reveal the story and it has a thrilling ending. A decent movie.
Russel Crowe does a great job. I don't know if he gained weight for this role, or if this is just his look now, but I think it makes him look like a regular guy to have a pounch, though it is not healthy.
This movie made me think what will military subcontractors do to keep a contract. Not only that what will they do to keep a war going. Those security people in Iraq keep their jobs as long as there is conflict and a need for them. As soon as there is no conflict, they will lose their jobs. I wonder if they actually cause trouble. Though the movie touches on Iraq, it is set in Washington, and takes place only in Washington.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Saturday, April 4, 2009
I Love You Man
Great movie! Loved it! I laughed incredibly hard. I would definitely recommend this movie. I have been recommending it too, and I actually bought the DVD too, cannot wait to check out the gag reel.
It is about a guy that is getting married and he needs a best man at the wedding, but he does not really have any good guy friends, mostly women friends. So he sets out on a quest to obtain a good male friend and hopefully a "best man" for his wedding ceremony.
The two guys that play the main roles were brilliantly funny. I have seen them in several other films and they did great jobs previously, but this film really showed off their comedic and acting talents. Paul Rudd and Jason Segel are their names. Lately they have been in tons of really funny movies, and I hope they keep making the great choices they have been making lately as far as the films they are making.
What is the meta-story here? That friendships are important because a friend will help you in ways that you cannot help yourself. Sometimes we do not know what are problems are and a friend will sometimes see them better and they can come up with different solutions. What I am thinking about specifically here, is that Jason Segel's character is a different kind of guy and he helps Paul Rudd's character in a unique way by buying advertising for him with Paul Rudd's money, kind of forcing Rudd's character to help himself.
It is about a guy that is getting married and he needs a best man at the wedding, but he does not really have any good guy friends, mostly women friends. So he sets out on a quest to obtain a good male friend and hopefully a "best man" for his wedding ceremony.
The two guys that play the main roles were brilliantly funny. I have seen them in several other films and they did great jobs previously, but this film really showed off their comedic and acting talents. Paul Rudd and Jason Segel are their names. Lately they have been in tons of really funny movies, and I hope they keep making the great choices they have been making lately as far as the films they are making.
What is the meta-story here? That friendships are important because a friend will help you in ways that you cannot help yourself. Sometimes we do not know what are problems are and a friend will sometimes see them better and they can come up with different solutions. What I am thinking about specifically here, is that Jason Segel's character is a different kind of guy and he helps Paul Rudd's character in a unique way by buying advertising for him with Paul Rudd's money, kind of forcing Rudd's character to help himself.
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