Four This Week

Busy week, so let's do some quick reviews. I was out of town this weekend, but fortunately for me, this week's two big releases came out on Wednesday.

I've been looking forward to The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 for a long while now. I was surprised by how good the first film was and I really enjoyed it. The sequel doesn't disappoint. I really liked how they were able to include so much in this installment. The films for the most part have stayed very true to the books on which they're based and that makes the films even better and stronger. It was great to see the next chapter for Carmen, Tibby, Bridget and Lena.

I may be in the minority on this one, but I felt that Pineapple Express was kind of a disappointment. Personally, watching people get high isn't funny to me. Maybe I'm a square or maybe I'm just not in junior high anymore. Regardless, I thought it was one of the weaker Apatowian films. The film is really saved by James Franco. His portrayal of Saul was really sweet and vulnerable and funny. Seth Rogen's Dale on the other hand just seemed to be another spazzy verbose Rogen character.

Man on Wire is a documentary I saw this week. If you haven't heard of it, it's about a tightrope walker, Philippe Petit, who successfully walks across a tightrope between the tops of the Twin Towers in New York in 1974. This film was also pretty enjoyable. It's a really unique story and it's a pretty charming tale.




Oh and I also saw Mamma Mia! again. Still so much fun the second time!