This weekend Ashton Kutcher makes his return to the big screen, could this be his big test as a box office draw? Will he benefit from the Kevin Costner rub? Who knows. I am intrigued, but not expecting much. Going against it we have an underdog comedy and an animated family film. Will this be enough to unseat the Jackass crew? Will these movies actually have some level quality? It's anyone's guess. Why don't you go see them all and let me know. We'll meet back here on Monday.
The Guardian. (2006, 136 minutes, PG-13, action, trailer) It seems that early word on this one is good, although I will have to see it to believe it. For one thing, I cannot believe that this runs over two hours based on what I have seen in the commercials. Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher team up in this actioner surrounding Coast Guard rescue swimmers. Costner plays a swimmer who is struggling with the loss of his team and is assigned to teach the next generation which is where he meets up with Kutcher. The two of them work together and the younger learns heroism. I don't know, I am sort of interested to see if the as yet still untested Kutcher can rise to the occasion. The movie was directed by Andrew Davis, who is a proven talent with The Fugitive on his resume.
Open Season. (2006, 99 minutes, PG, animated adventure, trailer) I feel as if I have been seeing trailers and commercials for this for the past two years. I cannot say that it looks terribly impressive, but that has been the case with many of the CG movies this year, of which there have probably been too many. This is the story of a pet bear named Boog and his deer buddy Elliot. Elliot convinces Boog to leave his cushy garage and give life in the woods a shot, unfortunately it is also hunting season. Ashton Kutcher features in this film as well, as the voice of Elliot, Martin Lawrence is his partner in crime, Boog. Some of the moments look kind of funny, but I am not holding my breath.
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