Mirror Mirror And Cut Before It Ends

With the ensuing boredom that comes with having nothing to do; I've taken it upon myself to watch Netflix. That's right, I have appointed myself the task of watching movies when I cannot be bothered with doing other things. It started when I was waiting for the paint on my nails to dry. Now I am stuck! I started with those classics that people judge me for not having watched. I then progressed to holiday classics that I do not happen to own on DVD. Whilst perusing for another flick to continue my duty with, I found a selection of newly added recent releases. Among those releases was "Mirror Mirror."
I must now say that I was more pleased with it than I had expected to be. The only thing I'd heard about it after its initial previews, was that it was a good role for Julia Roberts. That didn't lend itself to much though. However, as far as that goes. I agree that she was excellent in it. As far as the rest of the cast goes; the dwarves were very good. But I'm not convinced everyone was right. I'm not saying that any of them were wrong, I just think that Julia Roberts casting was Oh So Good! that the rust were just short of par.
Visually, I truly liked it. I think the sets and costumes were brilliant and spoke volumes about the lifestyles of the characters. It may have been a little extreme, but this wasn't a hum-drum-drama, so I believe that the extremities were justifiable and only helped the story along. Which may have needed doing. The effects were almost seamless too. So much so that I almost forgot that they were effects and thus; almost forgot to say anything about them.
After the initial waxed people story telling (Which was fun, new and lovely in my view) the story felt a little forced. Though that may be because I know the story of Snow White and this was a retelling of it. Then again, forced is too harsh of a term, and therefore inaccurate. It may have been predictable and uninspiring. On second thought; I just didn't care for the end. I enjoyed the rest of the film as I watched it... I should probably clarify, when I say the end; The song and dance alongside the credits left a bad taste in my mouth and has me not wanting to talk about the rest of the film in a good light.
My actual review and recommendation of this film is this: Yes, it is good, and Julia Roberts was great in it. Do NOT expect much at the end when the credits start. Actually, after the dwarves thing, just stop watching all together.

Wreck-it Review

I don't often go to the theater, but when I do go anymore, it's usually because whatever I'm choosing to see looks like it's worth my monetary investment. A little bit ago; my fiance and I went to the theater to see "Wreck it Ralph." Personally; I didn't have much interest in going to see this in the theater just for myself. The trailers that I saw for it, told me basically nothing about the plot, and only teased that there were video game cameos' from dozens of classic games. All the billboards I saw contained this "Ralph" character, alongside  various recognizable video game personalities. This being the case; I was led to believe that this was a Disney Pixar animated feature and was about video games. With this; I also assumed that it would contain humor that would be adequate for both adults and children, while still delivering a touching story with a moral and/or message of some sort. 

Yes, I did laugh at some spots, but I was left a little bit wanting. The feature felt like it was trying too hard, and failing a little bit. It was definitely just a children's movie. And for me to say that, is really saying something. Just ask anyone who knows me.
The voice actors didn't become their characters at all. (Ralph was the closest, but not enough to hook me into thinking he was Ralph). The only video game references were basically just the ones seen in the trailer(s) that I saw. There weren't really any good adult jokes. There was a little bit of political humor, but that left an even dryer taste in my mouth. Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy it while I was watching it, but I have no desire to ever see it again. Maybe if I had just rented it instead of seeing it in the theater, it would have been better. Maybe if I hadn't gone with a video game nerd, it wouldn't have rubbed me as so blah.