Paranormal Activity 2

When the first Paranormal Activity came out I was excited, and honestly it wasn’t that scary the first time I saw it, but got increasingly scarier the more times I’ve watched it. It’s so rare to find an actual scary horror movie that doesn’t rely on blood and gore; I was ready to give this sequel my money. The first half of the movie was boring filled with supposedly creepy shots of a pool cleaner and thumping noises. Then something big happened that made me jump and put me on edge for the rest of the film. The ending, however, was laughable and lame. This movie is filled with cheap scares, effective and fun, but cheap.

My Soul to Take 3D

There’s nothing in the world like horror movie logic. It’s what helps Freddy haunt dreams, Chucky’s soul stay inside a doll, Jason come back to life and Michael never die. And this movie relied on the same kind of logic. A serial killer with not multiple personalities, that’s been done to death, but multiple souls. Ooooohhhhh. Awwwweeee. I’m just happy that the killer's soul stayed away from killing animals and stuck to annoying teenagers, making this a bloody fun movie.

Case 39

This is one of those cases where there was probably a great script, but then too many people interfered and it was muddled into something far less. There were great creepy ideas in the movie and the premise was fresh and exciting, but the elements didn’t quite add up. A lot of it had to do with the horrible performances from Renee Zellweger and Bradley Cooper. I never bought Renee as a mousy social worker or Bradley as a child therapist, he’s way too slimy for that. I just wish it was better movie.

I Spit on Your Grave (2010)

Gore porn for women. That is the best way to describe this intense, but fun movie. I remember watching the original 1978 film during my revenge phase and cringing during the too graphic rape scene, wishing for the worse torment to be bestowed upon the rapists and not being satisfied. This wasn't the case with the remake. All the issues I had with the original were solved. The rape scene is still graphic, but when it becomes too much to handle the film fades to black, giving the audience a sigh of relief. The revenge, which is what the film is all about, is bloody and justifiable. All of the men responsible for brutally raping the girl get theirs and it is bloody satisfying. I loved this film, better than the original, by far.

Dinner for Schmucks

Every girl has a secret "geek crush" and for me it's Steve Carell. Ever since I saw him in the 40 Year Old Virgin, I've had a little crush. He's the reason why I watch the Office every week. Who wants Jim when you can have Michael Scott? So I was obviously drawn to this movie because I had to see my favorite geek being his adorable idiotic self, I just wish he was less of an idiot. I hate sitting in a movie and watching a character continually screw up; it's frustrating. And with this movie there didn't seem to be enough resolution proportional to the anguish I felt watching Carell consistently make things worse. I also felt they didn't use Paul Rudd to his full potential. I was waiting for him to let his schmuck flag fly, but there was nothing. And honestly, I could've done without Zack Galifianakis. To me, he's always playing the same character and I got enough of that character in The Hangover. I did laugh, out loud, a few times, but I'm glad I only paid $3 to see it.

The Social Network

Is this the film that defines my generation, generation y, the millennials? It is. How could it not be? It’s about the one thing our generation is hopelessly addicted to, Facebook, social networking, and instant gratification. Mark Zuckerberg is the quintessential icon for this generation with his slacker attitude, need for things to happen instantaneously, emotional detachment, and drive for power. This geek may have invent one of the biggest icons of the last decade, but he is still geek who wants nothing more than to be seen as cool and can’t get Erica, the girl who broke his heart out of his head. It can even be concluded after the film that his creation of Facebook was a way to win her back. What this film is lacking is the female voice of the generation which can only be heard once at the beginning of the film when Erica dumps Mark and says, “you’re going to go through life thinking girls don’t like you because you’re a nerd, but really, it’s because you’re an asshole.” Just because a man is a nerd or a geek doesn’t make him easier to get along with, it might even make it harder. This film is worth seeing because it is an important film. It is a glimpse into the mind of the newest power-hungry worker drones graduating from college and infiltrating the corporations or creating their own.