I do not envy movie-lovers this weekend. However, I do ask that they envy me because I have seen Charlie Wilson’s War, Sweeney Todd, Walk Hard, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, and for folks in Atlanta, Juno. All five open on Friday and while I enjoyed all of them to varying degrees (you’ll see those degrees tomorrow when I do a massive post of movie reviews), the one I can recommend to all is Juno. It’s a charming movie that I’ve been describing (as required by the Fox Searchlight marketing department), this year’s Little Miss Sunshine. I actually think it’s sharper than Sunshine and it’s also better than director Jason Reitman’s rather enjoyable previous film, Thank You For Smoking. The cast is tremendous, writer Diablo Cody has given Hollywood a desperately needed unique female voice that isn’t menopausal, and the soundtrack is also a lot of fun. Here is the song that plays over the opening credits and really helps set the tone.
I do not envy movie-lovers this weekend. However, I do ask that they envy me because I have seen Charlie Wilson’s War, Sweeney Todd, Walk Hard, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, and for folks in Atlanta, Juno. All five open on Friday and while I enjoyed all of them to varying degrees (you’ll see those degrees tomorrow when I do a massive post of movie reviews), the one I can recommend to all is Juno. It’s a charming movie that I’ve been describing (as required by the Fox Searchlight marketing department), this year’s Little Miss Sunshine. I actually think it’s sharper than Sunshine and it’s also better than director Jason Reitman’s rather enjoyable previous film, Thank You For Smoking. The cast is tremendous, writer Diablo Cody has given Hollywood a desperately needed unique female voice that isn’t menopausal, and the soundtrack is also a lot of fun. Here is the song that plays over the opening credits and really helps set the tone.
