A Summer in Genoa

Very much a drama that will tug at your heartstrings. A family suffering a great loss moves to Italy and... well, copes. Not an uplifting story by any means but still an interesting one and if you're a Colin Firth fan, one you may like enough to see it (as I did). For those like me who like seeing scenes of 'how they live' in other countries, this movie gives an impression of what it might be like to live in such a place. There's not a lot of action or an end really to this film, it's dark, sad, and slow, it has it's moments. If you're into quiet dramas that make you feel, think, then you may find this worth your time. The acting alone keeps it from being a bad movie. It's just good to know what you're getting into beforehand.

You Again

Oh man, stupid movies should come with a warning, seriously. Or, actors I like, just shouldn't be in them, you know? It's probably my own fault, I just don't like "campy" comedy. And there's a whole lot of it in this movie. And schtick*. Just not my thing. And it looked to be that type of movie but I thought, hey, it's got Sigourney Weaver, love her. Avatar, Gorillas in the Mist, Aliens, Copycat. Can't go wrong right? And the dad from Alias? He's great. And Jaime Lee Curtis? I like her too though these days she's all about the yogurt, and very much into organizing her clutter*, which are both great, but not relevant to her movie choice here. And Betty White? Everybody loves Betty White*, period.

But even with all these great actors/actresses, I still hated this movie because it's just ridiculous. Mom doing cheers in the living room with her daughter-in-law to be. Daughter-in-law to be pretending to be an angel when really she's anything but, yet getting away with it all, infuriatingly so, and not even in a fun, laughable way. Similar rivalry between the used-to-be-nerdy sis (sister to the groom) and the daughter-in-law to be as there is between the daughter-in-law to be's aunt and the used-to-be-nerdy sis's mother. Don't even ask about grandma and whoever the hell Helen is.

Ugh.

I want my 105 minutes back !!

It actually started out a little promising. Stupid kid stuff, then flash to adulthood. Adulthood, they've all grown up, right? Um, no. It went downhill from there, fast.

The best part of this movie was the closing credits-- not just because that meant it was over-- and you'll only agree if you're a child of the 70/80's and are surprised (in a good way) to see Hall & Oats are still around (they are, and touring too, flashback, right?). And like dogs. Coco Puff the dog was pretty cute. Not even the beloved Betty White could redeem this movie for me though. And while I can kind of see how some people could like this --my grandmother would laugh at stuff in this movie, sure, it has some funny moments, but that's if you like camp (and as I said, I don't) and don't mind smart people acting over the top silly and just plain odd.

So... actors that I like? Please make better movie choices. Thank you. :)
And if you happened to love this movie, great! There's never too much laughter, and at least some great actors made someone happy.