Brilliant animation, endearing central 'character', nice plot line, and the environmental issues are well handled , and not rammed down your throat - consequently they will be lost on most of the kids that watch it , I suspect - nevertheless , it's good to see it in mainstream cinema , and you never know, subliminally....................
However , the intensity and pace of the action really got to me about 3/4 of the way through, and 1/2 hour of it could have been cut out ( and I don't usually have attention span problems - it was the same in Ratatouille - why do the always overdo a good thing? - it's for kids for god's sake, they are happy with a shorter film ).
see it though!
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Bad,Bad, science fiction. Staggering, so limited in scope and view. This film is behind even existing tech. Just read one of the Ian Banks Culture novels to understand. If you don't know it's real now, you are already too late!
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The 6th season of Larry is quite strong, better than the previous two. Here Larry gives in to Sheryls suggestion that they house a family made homeless after a hurricane. The Blacks arrives, and this gives rise to so many misunderstandings, insults and plain weird things to easily fill up a whole season where we follow Larry on his hopeless quests. If you liked earlier seasons of Curb Your Enthusiasm, you wil probably like this. Also, if you're a fan of Seinfeld (I am) I think there is some 50% chance that you will love this and recognize the creative mind behind it all. Some Seinfeld fans don't like Larry at all, but I can't help noticing that he is a combination of Jerry and George Costanza, in one person!
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Sorry, but I bought this on the basis of the other reviews and I really can't see what they see in it.
The script is really plastic, the acting stiled, the filming is reminiscent of poor quality home movies.
And as far as I am concerned, this is just so unfunny it is tedious!
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The Car Salesman
- Thor
- Trick or Treat
- The Shrimp Incident
- The Thong
- The Acupuncturist
- The Doll
- Shaq
- The Baptism
- The Massage
The second season of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" is even better than the first. The main characters are the same, with Larry David playing himself, Jeff Garlin as Jeff Greene (Larry's agent), and Cheryl Hines as Cheryl David (Larry's wife). As with the first season the shows are unscripted, and they focus on a single character (Larry) as he manages to rub people the wrong way in almost every facet of his life, and yet still manages to remain sympathetic enough for the show to work..
Still pretty good if you're a fan of the series, but I feel that this one is of a lesser quality compared to series 1-4. The jokes are a little more forced or seem a little too pre-meditated, and the programme does not have the freshness that it once did.
There were some moments when I laughed, but I spent most of my time apprehensive, wondering if the jokes will be as obvious as the build up suggested, and sometimes they are. The endings to each episode are getting a little more detached to the plot, ridiculous and less original (for example, Larry accuses a plastic surgeon of not being a genuine doctor and then reads in the paper that said doctor did help save a life...que end credits, hohoho...). Feels a bit 'clunky', as the actual argument Larry had seemed less ... Read More:
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I found myself absolutely in stitches throughout this series. The series revolves around two events: Larry and Cheryl's vow renewals (and the impending 'special' anniversary gift), and Larry's upcoming stint on broadway, appearing in Mel Brooks' new Producers musical. Some shortcomings still seem over-rehearsed, but, overall, this sereis feels so much more natural than 1-3, and thus comes accross as terribly engrossing. See this series!
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I love this film, some may say it's stupid and childish, but if you don't take this too seriously and just sit back, relax and enjoy this wonderful film.
There's a fair amount of childish humour, kicking people in various parts of the anatomy, children running riot over 2/3 adult males who've lost their jobs or quit and dealing with the competition, plus the dreaded inspector.
There are some great performances from the kids (especially Max Burkholder) who plays Eddie Murphys son, as for Eddie Murphy he puts in a more serious comedic performance than we may be used to, (more like his performance in Life), plus good solid turns by Steve Zahn, Anjelica Huston and Jeff Garlin.
I think most people will take something from this film which does make some good points ... Read More:
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