Movie Night

Well, I finally sat down and watched a few movies over the weekend and picked one that was ok and one that sucked.

First, let’s start with what sucked – Cube 2. UG.  Years ago, I truly enjoyed Cube and thought it was a very clever and entertaining movie. The second one was aweful.. was I just too young or dumb at the time that Cube was released to realize how crappy these movies are, or was it actually done much better than the second?  Hell, I don’t know. What I do know is that I’ll have to punch you in the neck if you go out and watch Cube 2.  I love the theme behind the movie (ability to manipulate multi-dimensional space), but the execution looks like they had 50 bucks to work with on special effects. 1/2 star outa 5.

The second movie was The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3. Ok, this was better.  I enjoy any movie Denzel Washington is in.  He’s got a simple, calming, relaxed demeanor and he always delivers as expected. Not an amazing performance, but strong.

Same could be said for John Travolta.  Solid actor offering a performance you would expect.. good, but not great.. He’s had some ‘greats’, but this wasn’t it.

As a stock trader, I got a kick out of the movie and found it entertaining.  There were not any surprises or ‘ah hah’ moments. Instead, it was one of those movies you would watch on TNT one night and feel somewhat fullfilled.  Worth a rental if you split the cost with someone. 3 outa 5 stars.

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