DVD Pick of the Week: Cat in the Brain - Page 2

Marley & Me (also Blu-ray). I am not sure exactly what I was expecting. I was expecting some comedy with a good dose of sentimentality at the end. I got that and more. The characters were good, the drama was good, the comedy made me laugh, and the sad, dripping sentimentality got just a little bit misty. Yes, I do feel a little manipulated, but it still works. This is a movie that plays out like a cathartic experience for anyone who has lost a beloved pet. For those, Marley & Me becomes something more, an experience that one does not necessarily expect from a film that casts as wide a net as this.

Seven Pounds (also Blu-ray). I never got around to seeing this on the big screen. I have heard both good and bad about it, I am still not sure how interested I am in seeing it. The ads left me completely stumped about what the story was. I will say one thing, finally a movie whose ads keep the movie a mystery.

Matrix: 10th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray. Has it been ten years already? Wow. It does not feel that long. It seems like only yesterday that audiences were being wowed by the surprise smash. This film was the first DVD I ever bought, I cannot tell you how many times I have watched that disk.

Bedtime Stories (also Blu-ray). This is a family Disney film, and being such it is pretty easy to tell where it is going to end up. The best thing to do with this type of film is to just enjoy it for what it is, safe family entertainment. When viewing from this perspective, I found it rather easy to enjoy. It is not great by any stretch, but it is not bad in any offensive manner. It is the kind of movie that is competently made and has such a sweet disposition that kicking it and dragging it down seems to be a useless exercise in cinematic elitism. Gather the family, sit back, smile.

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