Adventureland (2009)
Director: Greg Mottola
Writer: Greg Mottola
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Martin Starr, Kristen Stewart, Ryan Reynolds, Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig
Synopsis
dude graduates from college with plans of a european summer trip, and graduate school at columbia, but his parents take back their promise because they have no money. he gets a job at a local amusement park to pay for grad school, back when a shitty minimum wage summer job could pay for a semester at an ivy league school. (that was sarcasm if you didn't pick up on that) anyway, falls for a chick who is unhappy and having intercourse with the too cool for school married janitor guy.
The Woman
eh. moster thought he wanted to see this. i insist he should appreciate my viewing it without him. most of the cast is totally unredeemable. jerky, self involved butt faces. i liked the friend who smoked from a pipe, and the cheapo owners of the amusement park were funny at times, but that was about it. jesse eisenberg was really annoying and yet two chicks were interested in him? interested as in not a relationship, just dating, maybe sleeping together......maybe. down the road. it seemed as though there was a lot under the surface backgrounds that were never elaborated on like jesse eisenberg's dad's employment situation, and drinking. i think it was supposed to take place in the 80's, but that was never made clear. maybe everybody was in the midst of the economic troubles of the period, but that was never made clear. eh. ultimately a muddy relationship drama with a few funny lines. bleh.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Sunday, June 13, 2010
District 9
District 9 (2009)
Director:Neil Blomkamp
Peter Robert Gerber (documentary unit)
Simon Hansen (interviews unit)
Writer: Neil Blomkamp, Terry Tatchell
Starring: Sharlto Copley
Synopsis
alternate universe where aliens have a disabled ship hovering above johannesburg and eventually end up living in a ghetto on the outskirts of the city. they are treated like garbage and are taken advantage of by the human race. in the midst of a relocation project, the guy in charge of the task force gets exposed to a liquid that begins transforming him into a "prawn" (the derogatory name given to the aliens)
MOster
I liked this move a lot. There was a consistent level of quality throughout, including the CG. As Leila put it while we were watching (and probably will expound below... oh, wait. Nevermind, this is Leila) the way the aliens are treated in this movie is exactly how they would be treated in the real world.
The story here is not as simple as it first appears. There are plenty of unanswered questions surrounding the aliens and their motivations; but that applies to the political body (such as it is) rather than the individuals. After 20 years in the camp, most of those individuals in the camps embody the negative stereotype that many people apply to human immigrants. The only alien character with any depth is the most sympathetic character of either race but he, too, is an enigma. The star, Wikus ("Vikkers"), goes from mild-mannered, to cock, to bitch, with a noble ending; but it's really a natural progression as his character goes through some pretty crazy shit. And the monolithic corporation represented by his father-in-law acts the way too-big companies do in these sorts of situations.
Acting was very good all around, as well. Sharlto Copely does a as Wikkus rides what can actually be characterized as a roller coaster, and the supporting cast is all really good as well. The aliens are CG, and I'm not sure about the voices. Even if everything other than the dialog is done by computer it doesn't matter, because the dialog is enough to make them work as people.
As we shift from reality/documentary to standard third person and back to documentary, the changes between modes of shooting and direction are really subtle (with the exception of the talking head parts). And that works from both ends. It showcases Wikkus's ascent and keeps the tension going when things get hectic. The score, while traditional, does its part to underline the action on the screen at any moment. I also like how we only got subtitles if the character hearing the other one could understand that language.
Originally I was going to close with something about how there shouldn't be a sequel to this, but a little research has uncovered that it's too late for that plea. I can only hope that the next installment lives up to this one.
The Woman
i enjoyed this. it was slower than i thought it would be, but that worked to it's success. not an action movie at all it was more like a social commentary on the human race and how hateful and violent we are as a species. it did sort of remind me of a much better version of "enemy mine" with the whole man, who hates the aliens eventually becomes aware of the mistreatment they are put through. i would recommend this movie. i also wait in anticipation of the sequel, in disagreement with my husband's jaded and pessimistic predictions. also i would like to say that just because there is a bit of an open ending does not mean it's not a strong piece all on it's own. they could never make the sequel and this would still be a really good movie. i'm just excited to see where it will be taken with another installment.
Director:Neil Blomkamp
Peter Robert Gerber (documentary unit)
Simon Hansen (interviews unit)
Writer: Neil Blomkamp, Terry Tatchell
Starring: Sharlto Copley
Synopsis
alternate universe where aliens have a disabled ship hovering above johannesburg and eventually end up living in a ghetto on the outskirts of the city. they are treated like garbage and are taken advantage of by the human race. in the midst of a relocation project, the guy in charge of the task force gets exposed to a liquid that begins transforming him into a "prawn" (the derogatory name given to the aliens)
MOster
I liked this move a lot. There was a consistent level of quality throughout, including the CG. As Leila put it while we were watching (and probably will expound below... oh, wait. Nevermind, this is Leila) the way the aliens are treated in this movie is exactly how they would be treated in the real world.
The story here is not as simple as it first appears. There are plenty of unanswered questions surrounding the aliens and their motivations; but that applies to the political body (such as it is) rather than the individuals. After 20 years in the camp, most of those individuals in the camps embody the negative stereotype that many people apply to human immigrants. The only alien character with any depth is the most sympathetic character of either race but he, too, is an enigma. The star, Wikus ("Vikkers"), goes from mild-mannered, to cock, to bitch, with a noble ending; but it's really a natural progression as his character goes through some pretty crazy shit. And the monolithic corporation represented by his father-in-law acts the way too-big companies do in these sorts of situations.
Acting was very good all around, as well. Sharlto Copely does a as Wikkus rides what can actually be characterized as a roller coaster, and the supporting cast is all really good as well. The aliens are CG, and I'm not sure about the voices. Even if everything other than the dialog is done by computer it doesn't matter, because the dialog is enough to make them work as people.
As we shift from reality/documentary to standard third person and back to documentary, the changes between modes of shooting and direction are really subtle (with the exception of the talking head parts). And that works from both ends. It showcases Wikkus's ascent and keeps the tension going when things get hectic. The score, while traditional, does its part to underline the action on the screen at any moment. I also like how we only got subtitles if the character hearing the other one could understand that language.
Originally I was going to close with something about how there shouldn't be a sequel to this, but a little research has uncovered that it's too late for that plea. I can only hope that the next installment lives up to this one.
The Woman
i enjoyed this. it was slower than i thought it would be, but that worked to it's success. not an action movie at all it was more like a social commentary on the human race and how hateful and violent we are as a species. it did sort of remind me of a much better version of "enemy mine" with the whole man, who hates the aliens eventually becomes aware of the mistreatment they are put through. i would recommend this movie. i also wait in anticipation of the sequel, in disagreement with my husband's jaded and pessimistic predictions. also i would like to say that just because there is a bit of an open ending does not mean it's not a strong piece all on it's own. they could never make the sequel and this would still be a really good movie. i'm just excited to see where it will be taken with another installment.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
42nd Street
42nd Street (1933)
Directed by Lloyd Bacon
Written by Rian James, James Seymour
Starring Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent, Ginger Rogers
Synopsis
This one dude is kind of washed up but he gets a couple of producers to make a broadway musical starring the girlfriend of the financier. There's a love square which a couple of the other players to the mix. Mid-level hijinks and singing / dancing ensue. The numbers in the musical-within-the-movie are produced by Busby Berkeley
The Woman
i slept through three 15 minute chunks of this hour and a half movie. dreary days and black and white movies will do that to me. what i did see....well, meh. the chicks were treated terribly, and the one inexperienced "virginal" chick was being constantly reaffirmed by the men around her. there should have been more busby berkeley and less plot. and that's what i have to say about the half that i saw
MOster
This definitely fell short of my expectations. The plot was alright, and there were more characters and stories than there are in a lot of the things we've seen lately. The (main) characters were distinct and well-drawn. The story hit most of the marks, and some of them might not have been so expected 77 years ago.
Acting was alright for the period, I guess. The supporting characters did a better job than the leads, especially in the facial expression category. Most of them played drunk pretty well.
The biggest reason I was disappointed in this movie is that I expected much more musical. I hope Berkley didn't get full salary for this because there were really only a couple of true musical / dancing numbers. Those were pretty awesome; and the rest of the technical stuff was just fine. But I wish there were more clever routines with those overhead cameras and the super-awesome leg work. Those were extremely cool, but the last 20 minutes didn't really make up for the first 70.
Directed by Lloyd Bacon
Written by Rian James, James Seymour
Starring Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent, Ginger Rogers
Synopsis
This one dude is kind of washed up but he gets a couple of producers to make a broadway musical starring the girlfriend of the financier. There's a love square which a couple of the other players to the mix. Mid-level hijinks and singing / dancing ensue. The numbers in the musical-within-the-movie are produced by Busby Berkeley
The Woman
i slept through three 15 minute chunks of this hour and a half movie. dreary days and black and white movies will do that to me. what i did see....well, meh. the chicks were treated terribly, and the one inexperienced "virginal" chick was being constantly reaffirmed by the men around her. there should have been more busby berkeley and less plot. and that's what i have to say about the half that i saw
MOster
This definitely fell short of my expectations. The plot was alright, and there were more characters and stories than there are in a lot of the things we've seen lately. The (main) characters were distinct and well-drawn. The story hit most of the marks, and some of them might not have been so expected 77 years ago.
Acting was alright for the period, I guess. The supporting characters did a better job than the leads, especially in the facial expression category. Most of them played drunk pretty well.
The biggest reason I was disappointed in this movie is that I expected much more musical. I hope Berkley didn't get full salary for this because there were really only a couple of true musical / dancing numbers. Those were pretty awesome; and the rest of the technical stuff was just fine. But I wish there were more clever routines with those overhead cameras and the super-awesome leg work. Those were extremely cool, but the last 20 minutes didn't really make up for the first 70.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People (2008)
Directed by Robert B. Weide
Written by Peter Straughan, Toby Young (autobiographical? book)
Starring Simon Pegg, Kirsten Dunst, Megan Fox, Jeff Bridges
Synopsis
obnoxious british journalist gets hired by a high profile new york magazine. he embarrasses himself on a daily basis, and wants to get into the pants of a new starlet. he wants to stay true to his beliefs that most of hollywood are just a bunch of pig fuckers, but it's soooo hard to resist megan fox's vagina. kirsten dunst plays his way more attractive co-worker who he has undeniable i hate you, but i really like you chemistry. romantic comedy plot #2 ensues.....
MOster
I'm tempted to just write, "2+2=4" and be done with it. I understood that this was based on a memoir, but I have to believe that the actual person's life wasn't nearly this predictable. This is little more than a standard rom-com with some (SOME) above-average-funny lines.
I love Simon Pegg, and I think he did as much as possible with material which put him squarely in his comfort zone. The supporting cast were all fine. I don't know much about Megan Fox in real life, but she plays a fucking moron very well. I think we're supposed to get the idea that many of the others (Gillian Anderson in particular) are actually parodying specific types of people but nobody seems to be having that much fun in those roles. Jeff Bridges has one cool scene at the end, and of course Kirsten Dunst knows how to play a cute, stupid girl.
I can't speak too much about the technical stuff on this one because we watched it fucking pan & scan. But I will say that I barely noticed that it was in pan & scan and that points to some pretty shitty direction. Production value was right where you'd expect it to be.
So, yeah. This is the sort of move you flip to when it's on if you haven't seen it. But you don't need to go out of your way to watch it and you certainly don't need to watch it more than once.
The Woman
having watched "spaced" i feel let down in simon pegg's choice of movies lately. they seem like they have potential and then they just resort to standard issue romantic comedy plots. there were a couple of subtle movie references which i don't know was intentional or not. like the whole "la dolce vita" mentions, when that's about the swanky life of a hollywood reporter as well, or the fact that he calls his landlady lebowski by accident, and kirsten dunst's boyfriend drinks white russians. i don't know. i could be making it all up in my head. there were funny moments in this movie, but i don't quite think it was enough to pull it out of the romantic comedy mudslide it got caught in.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Savage Grace
Savage Grace (2007)
Director: Tom Kalin
Writers: Howard A. Rodman, Natalie Robins (book, based on something actual)
Starring: Julianne Moore, Stephen Diliane, Eddie Redmayne
Synopsis
The story of the Bakeland family in the 60s and 70s, this movie shows the development and breakdown of a family because of a lunatic mother who drivers her husband away and continues to drive her son bonkers until the bitter end.
The Woman
This was alright. i couldn't tell you why i put it on the queue. it was done in a sort of dead-pan way. either to reinforce the behavior of well to do socialites, or completely unintentionally boring. subject matter was a little messed up, but it took an hour and a half to build up to the breaking point, and then the ending was just sort of thrown away. violence occurred without an explosion of emotion, it was just an 'oh.' and then it was over.
julianne moore did a really good job at being a miserable woman, making everyone miserable around her. the kid, was less. maybe there was no reaction, or emotion in his acting because that was the way the kid was raised? i don't know. i could see how this would be a good case for an interesting book, and then not really translating well to a movie. i'm sure there was way to much details about their life and them moving around europe the whole kid's life, and the destruction of marriage, than can be told in movie form.
MOster
This was interesting. The movie uses voiceover by the son (later understood to be letters written at different points) on top of omniscient-observer point of view to show a relatively small number of events over the course of something like 20 years. I don't know how much of what's shown is true, but the family as presented is pretty fucking creepy.
The mother really does take the cake here, and Julianne Moore does a pretty good job of showing her various sides and occasional breakdowns. The dudes who play the son are alright, with the oldest one the best actor and most attractive. But I think both of those categories are taken by the father whose own decline and struggle as he sees how he just can't deal with is wife's shit is the most palpable, especially his shame at the damage it's done to his relationship with his son.
The film wasn't as good as it wanted to be. Music cues brought you into scenes which didn't quite live up to their promise, and while I really did want to see where things went I didn't end the experience with as much pathos as was obviously intended. Epilogue title cards added some better closure, but the whole thing was a lot more "huh," than, "ooh" or "wow."
Director: Tom Kalin
Writers: Howard A. Rodman, Natalie Robins (book, based on something actual)
Starring: Julianne Moore, Stephen Diliane, Eddie Redmayne
Synopsis
The story of the Bakeland family in the 60s and 70s, this movie shows the development and breakdown of a family because of a lunatic mother who drivers her husband away and continues to drive her son bonkers until the bitter end.
The Woman
This was alright. i couldn't tell you why i put it on the queue. it was done in a sort of dead-pan way. either to reinforce the behavior of well to do socialites, or completely unintentionally boring. subject matter was a little messed up, but it took an hour and a half to build up to the breaking point, and then the ending was just sort of thrown away. violence occurred without an explosion of emotion, it was just an 'oh.' and then it was over.
julianne moore did a really good job at being a miserable woman, making everyone miserable around her. the kid, was less. maybe there was no reaction, or emotion in his acting because that was the way the kid was raised? i don't know. i could see how this would be a good case for an interesting book, and then not really translating well to a movie. i'm sure there was way to much details about their life and them moving around europe the whole kid's life, and the destruction of marriage, than can be told in movie form.
MOster
This was interesting. The movie uses voiceover by the son (later understood to be letters written at different points) on top of omniscient-observer point of view to show a relatively small number of events over the course of something like 20 years. I don't know how much of what's shown is true, but the family as presented is pretty fucking creepy.
The mother really does take the cake here, and Julianne Moore does a pretty good job of showing her various sides and occasional breakdowns. The dudes who play the son are alright, with the oldest one the best actor and most attractive. But I think both of those categories are taken by the father whose own decline and struggle as he sees how he just can't deal with is wife's shit is the most palpable, especially his shame at the damage it's done to his relationship with his son.
The film wasn't as good as it wanted to be. Music cues brought you into scenes which didn't quite live up to their promise, and while I really did want to see where things went I didn't end the experience with as much pathos as was obviously intended. Epilogue title cards added some better closure, but the whole thing was a lot more "huh," than, "ooh" or "wow."
Death Race
Death Race (2008)
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson
Writer: Paul W.S. Anderson
Starring: Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Ian McShane
Synopsis
guy gets wrongly convicted of killing his wife. goes to jail, gets recruited to drive in a DEATH RACE. if he wins, he goes free. if he loses he's DEAD! lots of explosions, and revving engines. oh, and this all takes place in a dystopian future, two years from now, where the economy has crashed and people watch prisoners killing each other to entertain themselves like the days of roman yore.
MOster
This movie wasn't just bad; it was poor. The story was weak and it took a really long time and an inordinate number of effects and explosions to get to an ending which was both unbelievable and telegraphed. This is a stupid, futuristic action movie and suspension of disblief is critical. I can suspsend disbelief on the technical stuff, in fact I didn't even think about it. But the parameters of the prison and the race itself are at odds with acceptance of what happens. Onerous and complicated where it could have been straightforward, nobody, least of all someone framed for killing his wife, could be so retarded as to believe there was any chance of honesty in the administration. And with its power-ups and shield charms and the like, the race itself was like a bad video game.
Yes. That was a critique of the storyline of "Death Race," starring Jason Statham. Fucking deal with it.
Speaking of Statham (but only briefly), my woman as usual did her research and put the main players above the synopsis. She could just as easily have put, "plywood, drywall, granite, and Ian McShane," because exactly one person acted in this movie. McShane was the silk toilet roll on the ass of the screenwriter. Joan Allen wasn't slumming it as I thought she would be; she was semaphoring it in. Screaming at the top of ones lungs without communicating any emotion may be a skill, but it's not a skill for this movie. There's also a character called Pachenko here. If he had been replaced by the Panchenko--both character and actor--from "The Cutting Edge" it would have been an improvement.
Looking behind the camera, the special effects and explosions were rendered well. The production was...wait for it...stupid, showing a clock--replete with seconds--at disparate times on three different days and never again serves no purpose. How, exactly, is that supposed to generate tension? Direction was terrible as well. There's one spot in the beginning where the camera is supposed to move around and focus into a two-shot but the impact is ruined because the DP couldn't make them look like they were in the same plane.
I adore a bad action movie. I'm a lover of Don "The Dragon" Wilson and JCVD and the fucking SyFy channel. But give me a break.
The Woman
tonucci made us put this on our queue. yes, i'm blaming you, tonucci! i liked 'the condemed' better, with stone cold steve austin. same plot, but stone cold steve austin plays an uncover special ops guy, and they don't use cars to kill each other, just explosives and knives and fists.... like real men. i bet the pitch was like this: 'the condemned' +the 'twisted metal' game franchise= a big paycheck for jason statham. as far as crap movies go, this one was pretty outrageous. the target audience for this was obviously 12- 15 year old boys. some of the lines actually sounded like this was actually written by a 15 year old kid. discussions about cars, and engines, and chicks, man. with a cast like this you would think it would be bad on the awesomely side, and i still haven't quite decided which way i'm leaning. it is a thin line between laughable bad, and bad, bad, and yet this seems to teeter right on it.
this movie doesn't bother much with plot. a good 90% of it is the DEATH RACE! with guns, and explosions and 'hot' chicks, and people dying, in a mildly graphic way. i think it would have been more awesome if there was a little more graphic gore. actually, that might be the ingredient to tip it to the awesome side. there were also, great throw away lines to explain major plot points. it reminded me of 'thank you for smoking' and the discussion about smoking in space, with movie exec, rob lowe.
all in all i just don't think it was bad enough. oh well. are they making a sequel?
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson
Writer: Paul W.S. Anderson
Starring: Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Ian McShane
Synopsis
guy gets wrongly convicted of killing his wife. goes to jail, gets recruited to drive in a DEATH RACE. if he wins, he goes free. if he loses he's DEAD! lots of explosions, and revving engines. oh, and this all takes place in a dystopian future, two years from now, where the economy has crashed and people watch prisoners killing each other to entertain themselves like the days of roman yore.
MOster
This movie wasn't just bad; it was poor. The story was weak and it took a really long time and an inordinate number of effects and explosions to get to an ending which was both unbelievable and telegraphed. This is a stupid, futuristic action movie and suspension of disblief is critical. I can suspsend disbelief on the technical stuff, in fact I didn't even think about it. But the parameters of the prison and the race itself are at odds with acceptance of what happens. Onerous and complicated where it could have been straightforward, nobody, least of all someone framed for killing his wife, could be so retarded as to believe there was any chance of honesty in the administration. And with its power-ups and shield charms and the like, the race itself was like a bad video game.
Yes. That was a critique of the storyline of "Death Race," starring Jason Statham. Fucking deal with it.
Speaking of Statham (but only briefly), my woman as usual did her research and put the main players above the synopsis. She could just as easily have put, "plywood, drywall, granite, and Ian McShane," because exactly one person acted in this movie. McShane was the silk toilet roll on the ass of the screenwriter. Joan Allen wasn't slumming it as I thought she would be; she was semaphoring it in. Screaming at the top of ones lungs without communicating any emotion may be a skill, but it's not a skill for this movie. There's also a character called Pachenko here. If he had been replaced by the Panchenko--both character and actor--from "The Cutting Edge" it would have been an improvement.
Looking behind the camera, the special effects and explosions were rendered well. The production was...wait for it...stupid, showing a clock--replete with seconds--at disparate times on three different days and never again serves no purpose. How, exactly, is that supposed to generate tension? Direction was terrible as well. There's one spot in the beginning where the camera is supposed to move around and focus into a two-shot but the impact is ruined because the DP couldn't make them look like they were in the same plane.
I adore a bad action movie. I'm a lover of Don "The Dragon" Wilson and JCVD and the fucking SyFy channel. But give me a break.
The Woman
tonucci made us put this on our queue. yes, i'm blaming you, tonucci! i liked 'the condemed' better, with stone cold steve austin. same plot, but stone cold steve austin plays an uncover special ops guy, and they don't use cars to kill each other, just explosives and knives and fists.... like real men. i bet the pitch was like this: 'the condemned' +the 'twisted metal' game franchise= a big paycheck for jason statham. as far as crap movies go, this one was pretty outrageous. the target audience for this was obviously 12- 15 year old boys. some of the lines actually sounded like this was actually written by a 15 year old kid. discussions about cars, and engines, and chicks, man. with a cast like this you would think it would be bad on the awesomely side, and i still haven't quite decided which way i'm leaning. it is a thin line between laughable bad, and bad, bad, and yet this seems to teeter right on it.
this movie doesn't bother much with plot. a good 90% of it is the DEATH RACE! with guns, and explosions and 'hot' chicks, and people dying, in a mildly graphic way. i think it would have been more awesome if there was a little more graphic gore. actually, that might be the ingredient to tip it to the awesome side. there were also, great throw away lines to explain major plot points. it reminded me of 'thank you for smoking' and the discussion about smoking in space, with movie exec, rob lowe.
all in all i just don't think it was bad enough. oh well. are they making a sequel?
Not Forgotten
Not Forgotten (2009)
Director: Dror Soref
Writer: Tomas Romero, Dror Soref
Starring: Simon Baker, Paz Vega, Chloe Moretz, the dude who played the punk latino in "head of the class", and long duck dong had a few lines
Synopsis
this guys daughter gets kidnapped, and it's about him finding her. they live on a border town with mexico, and there's this vodoo- like religion involved called la santa muerte, and the mexican mob, and FBI agents, and the guy has a hidden paaaaaast. THRILLER
The Woman
this had the production value of a lifetime movie. it also had the plot of a lifetime movie, but with the occasional mexican stripper swaying topless against a pole. i must have put this on the queue when i was less discerning about the things i picked. lamedy lame, lame, lame. it didn't help that our blue-ray player is having issues talking with netflix instant play. it took me forever to watch it, and then i just ended up demanding it from starz on demand to complete my journey of stupidity. i think there were supposed to be surprises about each of the parents pasts, but they weren't presented in the "a ha!" way, and i didn't care to begin with. the ending was also weird and stupid, and almost a little confusing on a logical +la santa muerte rituals. i can't even think of anything else to say. just turn on lifetime movie network, imagine meredith baxter is simon baker, turn middle america suburbia into del rio, and imagine some boobies, in the background, and a little more blood. oh, and you have to pretend meredith is into la santa muerte
Director: Dror Soref
Writer: Tomas Romero, Dror Soref
Starring: Simon Baker, Paz Vega, Chloe Moretz, the dude who played the punk latino in "head of the class", and long duck dong had a few lines
Synopsis
this guys daughter gets kidnapped, and it's about him finding her. they live on a border town with mexico, and there's this vodoo- like religion involved called la santa muerte, and the mexican mob, and FBI agents, and the guy has a hidden paaaaaast. THRILLER
The Woman
this had the production value of a lifetime movie. it also had the plot of a lifetime movie, but with the occasional mexican stripper swaying topless against a pole. i must have put this on the queue when i was less discerning about the things i picked. lamedy lame, lame, lame. it didn't help that our blue-ray player is having issues talking with netflix instant play. it took me forever to watch it, and then i just ended up demanding it from starz on demand to complete my journey of stupidity. i think there were supposed to be surprises about each of the parents pasts, but they weren't presented in the "a ha!" way, and i didn't care to begin with. the ending was also weird and stupid, and almost a little confusing on a logical +la santa muerte rituals. i can't even think of anything else to say. just turn on lifetime movie network, imagine meredith baxter is simon baker, turn middle america suburbia into del rio, and imagine some boobies, in the background, and a little more blood. oh, and you have to pretend meredith is into la santa muerte
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