Movie Review: Surrogates

I will open this review by asking a question. Did you enjoy I, Robot? If your answer is yes, then you will probably enjoy this movie. I found Surrogates to basically be a sequel to I, Robot. This may be due to the fact that in both movies, the "robots" were created by a doctor played by the same actor (James Cromwell). They are not actually the same character so this is not really a sequel, but it basically has the same plot, just takes place in an even lazier society than in I, Robot. This movie stars Bruce Willis as our protagonist, Tom Greer. He is a cop trying to solve a string of murders, yes it is the usual "who done it" movie. Basically people have become completely isolated and never leave the safety of their homes. They instead use surrogate robots to walk the streets in their place. They can make these surrogates look any way they please, and live vicariously through them using some form of virtual reality.
Someone has an advanced weapon that is being used to kill surrogates, Greer's surrogate is destroyed and he must walk the streets "for real" for the first time in years to find out who is killing the surrogates and why.
I really viewed this movie as a lesser version of I, Robot. With that said, Surrogates isn't the best movie I've ever seen, but its not the worst either. If you need your fix of Sci-Fi action/thrills, this will do the job just fine.

Rating: 3 of 5 stars

Movie Review: Adam

Adam, played by Hugh Dancy(Confessions of a Shopoholic, Basic Instinct 2), is a young man hindered by Asperger's Syndrome. It is a social disorder which makes Adam's interactions with other people to be quite difficult. Early on in the movie he meets Beth(Rose Byrne) who finds Adam to be endearing regardless of his mental state. They begin a relationship and although it is not a conventional one, love blossoms anyway. There is plenty of humor and drama that goes along with this story. I thoroughly enjoyed the first 3/4 of this movie, the last 1/4 was less than stellar in my opinion. Is it worth a watch? Without question. It is a very emotional and impactful film, so watch and enjoy. Just don't say I didn't warn you about the end of it.


Rating: 5 of 5 stars for the first 3/4 of the movie, then 2 of 5 for the last 1/4, so in total it gets
3.5 of 5 stars.

Movie Review: 500 Days of Summer

I don't know how to describe this movie to be honest. It is part romantic comedy, dark comedy, and drama. I'll say is a romantic dramedy, if that makes sense. It stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt(3rd Rock From the Sun, Brick, The Lookout) and Zooey Deschanel(Yes Man, The Happening, Elf) as two people who meet at work and start a "relationship" (when you see the movie you'll understand why that is in quotes). Levitt plays Tom Hansen, a believer in "the one" or soul mate, while Deschanel plays Summer, a complete cynic when it comes to love and relationships. We all know that opposites attract and that is exactly what happens here. The movie is all about the ups and downs of their relationship, it jumps back and forth through time (through the 500 days of Summer) so it may be a little hard for some people to follow. This movie will truly connect with anyone who has ever gone through a "what the fuck" break-up (if you don't know what a "what the fuck" break-up is you probably haven't gone through one). Anyway, I liked the movie, I would definitely suggest watching it. Its not very often that I connect with a movie and with this one I did. I felt for the protagonist and could put myself in his shoes. I love how this film ends (I'm not going to tell you how it ends so just watch it if you want to know). All in all, it was well done, so go watch it.


Rating: 4 1/2 out of 5 stars.