April got off to a roaring start behind the monster opening of Fast & Furious; will it carry through to May's opening blockbusters? I have to believe that the studios are hoping it does. This holiday weekend features three new releases targeting a variety of demographics in the hopes of getting an audience in between family visits and church services. Will you be making it out to any of them?
Dragonball: Evolution. (2009, 100 minutes, PG, science fiction/action) I know nothing about Dragonball or any of its multiple iterations. I have no familiarity with the games, the television series, or any of the countless fans the franchise has attracted over the years. That said, I am in a position of seeing this film in one of two ways — either completely unencumbered, allowing me to enter in with a fresh set of eyes, or hopelessly lost to the minutiae of the series that one must know in order to crack the outer shell of understanding. Either way, this movie should be quite the experience — although I must admit to thinking the trailers look pretty bad. The story centers on Goku (Justin Chatwin) who must battle aliens intent on ravaging the Earth. I think.
Hannah Montana: The Movie. (2009, 92 minutes, G, family comedy) Frankly, I have no words to write about this. I have no interest in the character, the series, the music, the merchandising empire, or this movie. It is here because it is opening wide this weekend and will likely do well at the box office. So be it.
Observe & Report. (2009, 86 minutes, R, comedy) Is it weird how so often we get pairs of similarly themed films? Insects, meteors, music legends, whatever. Somehow pairs just seem to line up. This year we have a pair of films about mall cops — yes, mall cops. First there was the surprisingly successful Paul Blart: Mall Cop, with Kevin James as the family-friendly shopping center warden. Now we get a view from the other end of a spectrum with Seth Rogen stepping into a the shoes of mall cop in a film that will certainly be raunchier and considerably more vulgar than James' PG-rated fare. The commercials look quite funny, and the supporting cast that includes Anna Farris, Ray Liotta, and Michael Pena looks to be on point. Here's hoping for a delivery of the funny stuff!
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